XSS in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager

CVE-2021-22979

On BIG-IP version 16.0.x before 16.0.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.2.8, 13.1.x before 13.1.3.5, and all 12.1.x versions, a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in an undisclosed page of the BIG-IP Configuration utility when Fraud Protection Service is provisioned and allows an attacker to execute JavaScript in the context of the current logged-in user. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.006 (44.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-22979?
CVE-2021-22979 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2021-02-12.
How severe is CVE-2021-22979?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.