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
Vulnerability details
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.
Added to CISA KEV: 2021-11-03
Ransomware campaign use: Known
CISA due date: 2021-11-17
Defensive guidance from CISA
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
This is the source's required-action field, not an independently validated patch procedure. Refer to the vendor for exact affected versions and fixes.
Source catalog date: 2026-11-06T19:44:45.1797Z · Last retrieved: 2026-11-06 21:02:26 UTC