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CVE-2021-22986

F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management iControl REST Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management

F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management contain a remote code execution vulnerability in the iControl REST interface that allows unauthenticated attackers with network access to execute system commands, create or delete files, and disable services.

CVSS Score
9.8
Critical
EPSS — Exploit Probability
Awaiting FIRST.org data
Exploitation
Confirmed in the wild
Used in ransomware campaigns
Remediation
unknown
Federal deadline 2021-11-17
CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions. Deadline for federal agencies: 2021-11-17.

NVD entry PoC / advisory CISA KEV

1 article across 1 outlet · first covered Sep 15, 2026 · latest Sep 15, 2026

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