A vulnerability exists in BIG-IP systems where a highly privileged, authenticated attacker with at least the Resource Administrator role can modify configuration objects resulting in privilege escalation. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Update F5/BIG-IP to 21.0.0.2 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.
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hol-guard supply-chain scanBIG-IP Privilege Escalation vulnerability affects F5/BIG-IP (generic). Severity is high. A vulnerability exists in BIG-IP systems where a highly privileged, authenticated attacker with at least the Resource Administrator role can modify configuration objects resulting in privilege escalation. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
AI coding agents often install or upgrade packages automatically in generic. A high vulnerability in a dependency can be pulled into a project through a normal install or update without a human reviewing the change, expanding the blast radius from a single package to every agent workspace that depends on it.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| F5/BIG-IPgeneric | >=21.0.0 <21.0.0.2 || >=17.5.0 <17.5.1.6 || >=17.1.0 <17.1.3.2 || >=16.1.0 <* | 21.0.0.2, 17.5.1.6, 17.1.3.2, * |
Fixed versions are reported by the source feed; confirm compatibility before updating.
A vulnerability exists in BIG-IP systems where a highly privileged, authenticated attacker with at least the Resource Administrator role can modify configuration objects resulting in privilege escalation. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Update F5/BIG-IP to 21.0.0.2 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.
Local check
hol-guard supply-chain scanBIG-IP Privilege Escalation vulnerability affects F5/BIG-IP (generic). Severity is high. A vulnerability exists in BIG-IP systems where a highly privileged, authenticated attacker with at least the Resource Administrator role can modify configuration objects resulting in privilege escalation. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
AI coding agents often install or upgrade packages automatically in generic. A high vulnerability in a dependency can be pulled into a project through a normal install or update without a human reviewing the change, expanding the blast radius from a single package to every agent workspace that depends on it.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| F5/BIG-IPgeneric | >=21.0.0 <21.0.0.2 || >=17.5.0 <17.5.1.6 || >=17.1.0 <17.1.3.2 || >=16.1.0 <* | 21.0.0.2, 17.5.1.6, 17.1.3.2, * |
Fixed versions are reported by the source feed; confirm compatibility before updating.
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