CVE-2021-22978

High

Description

On BIG-IP version 16.0.x before 16.0.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.3.1, 13.1.x before 13.1.3.5, and all 12.1.x and 11.6.x versions, undisclosed endpoints in iControl REST allow for a reflected XSS attack, which could lead to a complete compromise of BIG-IP if the victim user is granted the admin role. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.3
Exploit probability—
ProductF5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager
PublishedFeb 12, 2021
First seenFeb 12, 2021

How to fix

Update
  • f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager13.1.3.5, 14.1.3.1, 15.1.1, 16.0.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager13.1.3.5, 14.1.3.1, 15.1.1, 16.0.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall13.1.3.5, 14.1.3.1, 15.1.1, 16.0.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_analytics13.1.3.5, 14.1.3.1, 15.1.1, 16.0.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager13.1.3.5, 14.1.3.1, 15.1.1, 16.0.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_application_security_manager13.1.3.5, 14.1.3.1, 15.1.1, 16.0.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender13.1.3.5, 14.1.3.1, 15.1.1, 16.0.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_domain_name_system13.1.3.5, 14.1.3.1, 15.1.1, 16.0.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service13.1.3.5, 14.1.3.1, 15.1.1, 16.0.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager13.1.3.5, 14.1.3.1, 15.1.1, 16.0.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_link_controller13.1.3.5, 14.1.3.1, 15.1.1, 16.0.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager13.1.3.5, 14.1.3.1, 15.1.1, 16.0.1 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager11.6.1 ≤ v ≤ 11.6.5, 12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.5, 13.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.3.1, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.1, 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.113.1.3.5, 14.1.3.1, 15.1.1, 16.0.1
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager11.6.1 ≤ v ≤ 11.6.5, 12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.5, 13.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.3.1, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.1, 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.113.1.3.5, 14.1.3.1, 15.1.1, 16.0.1
f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall11.6.1 ≤ v ≤ 11.6.5, 12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.5, 13.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.3.1, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.1, 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.113.1.3.5, 14.1.3.1, 15.1.1, 16.0.1
f5 big-ip_analytics11.6.1 ≤ v ≤ 11.6.5, 12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.5, 13.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.3.1, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.1, 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.113.1.3.5, 14.1.3.1, 15.1.1, 16.0.1
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager11.6.1 ≤ v ≤ 11.6.5, 12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.5, 13.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.3.1, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.1, 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.113.1.3.5, 14.1.3.1, 15.1.1, 16.0.1
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager11.6.1 ≤ v ≤ 11.6.5, 12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.5, 13.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.3.1, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.1, 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.113.1.3.5, 14.1.3.1, 15.1.1, 16.0.1
f5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender11.6.1 ≤ v ≤ 11.6.5, 12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.5, 13.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.3.1, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.1, 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.113.1.3.5, 14.1.3.1, 15.1.1, 16.0.1
f5 big-ip_domain_name_system11.6.1 ≤ v ≤ 11.6.5, 12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.5, 13.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.3.1, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.1, 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.113.1.3.5, 14.1.3.1, 15.1.1, 16.0.1
f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service11.6.1 ≤ v ≤ 11.6.5, 12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.5, 13.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.3.1, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.1, 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.113.1.3.5, 14.1.3.1, 15.1.1, 16.0.1
f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager11.6.1 ≤ v ≤ 11.6.5, 12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.5, 13.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.3.1, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.1, 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.113.1.3.5, 14.1.3.1, 15.1.1, 16.0.1
f5 big-ip_link_controller11.6.1 ≤ v ≤ 11.6.5, 12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.5, 13.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.3.1, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.1, 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.113.1.3.5, 14.1.3.1, 15.1.1, 16.0.1
f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager11.6.1 ≤ v ≤ 11.6.5, 12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.5, 13.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.3.1, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.1, 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.113.1.3.5, 14.1.3.1, 15.1.1, 16.0.1
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager11.6.1 ≤ v ≤ 11.6.5, 12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.5, 13.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.3.1, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.1, 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.113.1.3.5, 14.1.3.1, 15.1.1, 16.0.1
f5 big-ip_ssl_orchestrator11.6.1 ≤ v ≤ 11.6.5, 12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.5, 13.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.5, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.3.1, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.1, 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.113.1.3.5, 14.1.3.1, 15.1.1, 16.0.1

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