What is CVE-2022-23013?

CVE-2022-23013 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Domain Name System, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-01-25.

How severe is CVE-2022-23013?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

XSS in F5 Big-Ip Domain Name System

CVE-2022-23013

On BIG-IP DNS & GTM version 16.x before 16.1.0, 15.1.x before 15.1.4, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.4, and all versions of 13.1.x, 12.1.x, and 11.6.x, a DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in an undisclosed page of the BIG-IP Configuration utility that allows an attacker to execute JavaScript in the context of the currently logged-in user. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.008 (52.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

F5 Big-ip_domain_name_system
F5 Big-ip_global_traffic_manager
N/a Big-ip Dns & Gtm — versions 16.x before 16.1.0, 15.1.x before 15.1.4, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.4, and all versions of 13.1.x, 12.1.x, and 11.6.x

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

f5sirt@f5.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-23013?: CVE-2022-23013 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Domain Name System, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-01-25.
How severe is CVE-2022-23013?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.