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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-23042

CVE-2021-23042: 
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager vulnerability analysis and mitigation

On BIG-IP version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.2, 15.1.x before 15.1.3, 14.1.x before 14.1.4, 13.1.x before 13.1.4, and 12.1.x before 12.1.6, when an HTTP profile is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause a significant increase in system resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Source: NVD

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