CVE-2021-22997

Name: CVE-2021-22997
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-03-31T18:15:15.037+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.07%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.07%

60.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-306

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

Published: Mar 31, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-22997?

How severe is CVE-2021-22997?

CVE-2021-22997 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.07% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-22997?

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Source: NVD / NIST