CVE-2021-22986VulnerabilityPublished 11/03/2021Updated 10/24/2026
CVE-2021-22986: F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management iControl REST Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affects F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized ManagementSource CISA KEV
Severity
HighNo CVSS score published yet
- Exploitation
Actively exploited – in CISA KEV since 11/03/2021
- KEV deadline
- 11/17/2021
- Ransomware
- Used in ransomware campaigns
- EPSS
- 99.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 99% of CVEs
What to do
CISA required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
CVE-2021-22986 is a remote code execution vulnerability in the iControl REST interface of F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management. It allows unauthenticated attackers with network access to execute system commands, manipulate files, and disable services. This vulnerability has been exploited in the wild and is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. No specific affected versions or patch information is provided in the input data.