CVE-2021-22985 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting F5 BIG-IP APM version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1. An authenticated VPN user can exploit excessive memory consumption in the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) when processing VPN traffic to disrupt the APM. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring no user interaction, and resulting in high availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 11.6.1, < 11.6.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 12.1.0, < 12.1.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 14.1.0, < 14.1.2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 15.1.0, < 15.1.2CPE 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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