Critical 9.8Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published Mar 31, 2021

CVE-2021-22986On 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 amd BIG-IQ 7.1.0.x before 7.1.0.3 and 7.0.0.x before 7.0.0.…

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CISA lists it as known exploited since Nov 3, 2021; federal agencies had to remediate by Nov 17, 2021, and it is known to be used in ransomware. Treat that date as your deadline.

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Exploited in the last 30 days

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 amd BIG-IQ 7.1.0.x before 7.1.0.3 and 7.0.0.x before 7.0.0.2, the iControl REST interface has an unauthenticated remote command execution vulnerability. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.

CVSS: 9.8 CRITICAL (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-918
Known exploited: Added to CISA KEV Nov 3, 2021; federal remediation due Nov 17, 2021; known ransomware useApply updates per vendor instructions.
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): 99.90% (percentile 100)
Assigned by: f5
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Oct 21, 2025
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager	from 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.3; from 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.6; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.2.1; from 16.0.0 before 16.0.1.1	NVD
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager	from 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.3; from 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.6; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.2.1; from 16.0.0 before 16.0.1.1	NVD
f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall	from 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.3; from 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.6; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.2.1; from 16.0.0 before 16.0.1.1	NVD
f5 big-ip_analytics f5:big-ip_analytics	from 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.3; from 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.6; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.2.1; from 16.0.0 before 16.0.1.1	NVD
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager	from 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.3; from 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.6; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.2.1; from 16.0.0 before 16.0.1.1	NVD
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager f5:big-ip_application_security_manager	from 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.3; from 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.6; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.2.1; from 16.0.0 before 16.0.1.1	NVD
f5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender	from 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.3; from 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.6; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.2.1; from 16.0.0 before 16.0.1.1	NVD
f5 big-ip_domain_name_system f5:big-ip_domain_name_system	from 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.3; from 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.6; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.2.1; from 16.0.0 before 16.0.1.1	NVD
f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service	from 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.3; from 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.6; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.2.1; from 16.0.0 before 16.0.1.1	NVD
f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager	from 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.3; from 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.6; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.2.1; from 16.0.0 before 16.0.1.1	NVD
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References

References

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K03009991	x-refsource-misc, vendor-advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162059/F5-iControl-Server-Side-Request-Forgery-Remote-Command-Execution.html	x-refsource-misc, exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162066/F5-BIG-IP-16.0.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html	x-refsource-misc, exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-22986	us-government-resource

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