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CVE-2015-8021


Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the Configuration utility in F5 BIG-IP LTM, Analytics, APM, ASM, GTM, Link Controller, and PSM 11.x before 11.2.1 HF11, 11.3.x, 11.4.0 before HF8, and 11.4.1 before HF6; BIG-IP AAM 11.4.0 before HF8 and 11.4.1 before HF6; BIG-IP AFM and PEM 11.3.x, 11.4.0 before HF8, and 11.4.1 before HF6; and BIG-IP Edge Gateway, WebAccelerator, and WOM 11.x before 11.2.1 HF11 and 11.3.0 allows remote authenticated users to upload files via uploadImage.php.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 13 products from f5, from f5, from f5 and 10 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2016, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2016-04-12T14:59:02.177

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-284

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.1.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.2.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.2.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.3.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.4.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.3.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.4.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics 11.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics 11.1.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics 11.2.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics 11.2.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics 11.3.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics 11.4.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics 11.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 11.4.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 11.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.1.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.2.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.2.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.3.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.4.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_edge_gateway 11.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_edge_gateway 11.1.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_edge_gateway 11.2.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_edge_gateway 11.2.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_edge_gateway 11.3.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.1.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.2.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.2.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.3.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.4.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.1.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.2.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.2.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.3.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.4.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 11.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 11.1.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 11.2.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 11.2.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 11.3.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 11.4.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 11.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 11.3.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 11.4.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 11.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module 11.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module 11.1.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module 11.2.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module 11.2.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module 11.3.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module 11.4.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module 11.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_wan_optimization_manager 11.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_wan_optimization_manager 11.1.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_wan_optimization_manager 11.2.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_wan_optimization_manager 11.2.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_wan_optimization_manager 11.3.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_webaccelerator 11.0.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_webaccelerator 11.1.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_webaccelerator 11.2.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_webaccelerator 11.2.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_webaccelerator 11.3.0 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For f5's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.