CVE-2021-22997
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CVE-2021-22997 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. On all 7.x and 6.x versions (fixed in 8.0.0), BIG-IQ HA ElasticSearch service does not implement any form of authentication for the clustering transport services, and all data used by ElasticSearch for transport is unencrypted. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.. EPSS estimates a 1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
On all 7.x and 6.x versions (fixed in 8.0.0), BIG-IQ HA ElasticSearch service does not implement any form of authentication for the clustering transport services, and all data used by ElasticSearch for transport is unencrypted. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| F5 | Big-Iq Centralized Management | >= 6.0.0, < 8.0.0 |
References
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K34074377Vendor Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K34074377Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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