9.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.7 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
10 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.974 High
EPSS
Percentile
99.9%
When running in Appliance Mode, an authenticated user assigned the ‘Administrator’ role may be able to bypass Appliance Mode restrictions utilizing undisclosed iControl REST endpoints. (CVE-2021-23015)
Note: This vulnerability is unrelated to the vulnerability described in the following article: K03009991: iControl REST unauthenticated remote command execution vulnerability CVE-2021-22986.
Impact
In Appliance Mode, an authenticated user with valid user credentials assigned the Administrator role may be able to bypass appliance mode restrictions and run arbitrary commands. This is a control plane issue; there is no data plane exposure. Appliance Mode is enforced by a specific license or may be enabled or disabled for individual Virtual Clustered Multiprocessing (vCMP) guest instances. For information on Appliance mode, refer to: K12815: Overview of Appliance mode.
Note: If you believe your system may have been compromised, refer to K11438344: Considerations and guidance when you suspect a security compromise on a BIG-IP system.
9.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.7 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
10 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.974 High
EPSS
Percentile
99.9%