CVE-2021-22999

moderate-risk
Published 2021-03-31

On versions 15.0.x before 15.1.0 and 14.1.x before 14.1.4, the BIG-IP system provides an option to connect HTTP/2 clients to HTTP/1.x servers. When a client is slow to accept responses and it closes a connection prematurely, the BIG-IP system may indefinitely retain some streams unclosed. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.

Do I need to act?

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0.65% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.5/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (14)

Affected Vendors

F5

References (2)

Vendor Advisory https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K02333782
Vendor Advisory https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K02333782
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moderate-risk
Severity 26/34 · High
Exploitability 2/34 · Minimal
Exposure 18/34 · Moderate