CRITICAL CISA KEV

CVE-2021-22991

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

73.1%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

Yes

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

On BIG-IP versions 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.2.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.4, 13.1.x before 13.1.3.6, and 12.1.x before 12.1.5.3, undisclosed requests to a virtual server may be incorrectly handled by the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) URI normalization, which may trigger a buffer overflow, resulting in a DoS attack. In certain situations, it may theoretically allow bypass of URL based access control or remote code execution (RCE). Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
1/18/2022
Patch Due Date
2/1/2022
Ransomware Use
Unknown

Technical details

Published
3/31/2021

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-22991?

On BIG-IP versions 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.2.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.4, 13.1.x before 13.1.3.6, and 12.1.x before 12.1.5.3, undisclosed requests to a virtual server may be incorrectly handled by the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) URI normalization, which may trigger a buffer overflow, resulting in a DoS attack. In certain situations, it may theoretically allow bypass of URL based access control or remote code execution (RCE). Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.

Is CVE-2021-22991 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2021-22991 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2/1/2022.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-22991?

CVE-2021-22991 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

Is CVE-2021-22991 affecting your environment?

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