CVE-2024-21849 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM when a security policy and Websockets profile are configured on a virtual server. Undisclosed traffic can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) process to terminate, leading to a high-impact availability issue. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, requiring no user interaction or privileges. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 16.1.0, < 16.1.4CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 16.1.0, < 16.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 16.1.0, < 16.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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