BIG-IP
CVE-2024-21782: BIG-IP and BIG-IQ secure copy vulnerability
BIG-IP or BIG-IQ Resource Administrators and Certificate Managers who have access to the secure copy (scp) utility but do not have access to Advanced shell (bash) can execute arbitrary commands with a specially crafted command string.
Published
Automatic summary from the vendor's CVE record. We haven't written a full analysis of this vulnerability yet.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| BIG-IP 17.1 | 17.1.1 or later |
| BIG-IP 16.1 | 16.1.4 or later |
| BIG-IP 15.1 | 15.1.9 or later |
| BIG-IQ 8.0 | Hotfix-BIG-IQ-8.3.0.0.16.118-ENG.iso or later |
Always confirm against the vendor advisory, which lists every fixed hotfix.
What it is
BIG-IP or BIG-IQ Resource Administrators and Certificate Managers who have access to the secure copy (scp) utility but do not have access to Advanced shell (bash) can execute arbitrary commands with a specially crafted command string. This vulnerability is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-5873.
Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated
Sources
KEV status, EPSS score and vendor data refreshed automatically, last on 12 Oct 2026.