CVE-2021-23039

High

Description

On version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.2, 15.1.x before 15.1.3, 14.1.x before 14.1.2.8, and all versions of 13.1.x and 12.1.x, when IPSec is configured on a BIG-IP system, undisclosed requests from an authorized remote (IPSec) peer, which already has a negotiated Security Association, can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductF5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager
PublishedSep 14, 2021
First seenSep 14, 2021

How to fix

Update
  • f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager14.1.2.8, 15.1.3, 16.0.1.2 or later
  • f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager14.1.2.8, 15.1.3, 16.0.1.2 or later
  • f5 big-ip_analytics14.1.2.8, 15.1.3, 16.0.1.2 or later
  • f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager14.1.2.8, 15.1.3, 16.0.1.2 or later
  • f5 big-ip_application_security_manager14.1.2.8, 15.1.3, 16.0.1.2 or later
  • f5 big-ip_domain_name_system14.1.2.8, 15.1.3, 16.0.1.2 or later
  • f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service14.1.2.8, 15.1.3, 16.0.1.2 or later
  • f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager14.1.2.8, 15.1.3, 16.0.1.2 or later
  • f5 big-ip_link_controller14.1.2.8, 15.1.3, 16.0.1.2 or later
  • f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager14.1.2.8, 15.1.3, 16.0.1.2 or later
  • f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager14.1.2.8, 15.1.3, 16.0.1.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.6, 13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.4, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.8, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.3, 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1.214.1.2.8, 15.1.3, 16.0.1.2
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.6, 13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.4, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.8, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.3, 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1.214.1.2.8, 15.1.3, 16.0.1.2
f5 big-ip_analytics12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.6, 13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.4, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.8, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.3, 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1.214.1.2.8, 15.1.3, 16.0.1.2
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.6, 13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.4, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.8, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.3, 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1.214.1.2.8, 15.1.3, 16.0.1.2
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.6, 13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.4, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.8, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.3, 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1.214.1.2.8, 15.1.3, 16.0.1.2
f5 big-ip_domain_name_system12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.6, 13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.4, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.8, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.3, 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1.214.1.2.8, 15.1.3, 16.0.1.2
f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.6, 13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.4, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.8, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.3, 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1.214.1.2.8, 15.1.3, 16.0.1.2
f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.6, 13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.4, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.8, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.3, 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1.214.1.2.8, 15.1.3, 16.0.1.2
f5 big-ip_link_controller12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.6, 13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.4, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.8, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.3, 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1.214.1.2.8, 15.1.3, 16.0.1.2
f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.6, 13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.4, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.8, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.3, 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1.214.1.2.8, 15.1.3, 16.0.1.2
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.6, 13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.4, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.8, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.3, 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1.214.1.2.8, 15.1.3, 16.0.1.2

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