Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-22978
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.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2021-22978
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Local Traffic ManagerVersions from including (>=) 11.6.1 and up to, including, (<=) 11.6.5cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Local Traffic ManagerVersions from including (>=) 12.1.0 and up to, including, (<=) 12.1.5cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Global Traffic ManagerVersions from including (>=) 11.6.1 and up to, including, (<=) 11.6.5cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Global Traffic ManagerVersions from including (>=) 12.1.0 and up to, including, (<=) 12.1.5cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Application Security ManagerVersions from including (>=) 11.6.1 and up to, including, (<=) 11.6.5cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Application Security ManagerVersions from including (>=) 12.1.0 and up to, including, (<=) 12.1.5cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Application Security ManagerVersions from including (>=) 13.1.0 and before (<) 13.1.3.5cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Application Security ManagerVersions from including (>=) 14.1.0 and before (<) 14.1.3.1cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Access Policy ManagerVersions from including (>=) 12.1.0 and up to, including, (<=) 12.1.5cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Access Policy ManagerVersions from including (>=) 11.6.1 and up to, including, (<=) 11.6.5cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Application Acceleration ManagerVersions from including (>=) 13.1.0 and before (<) 13.1.3.5cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Application Acceleration ManagerVersions from including (>=) 16.0.0 and before (<) 16.0.1cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Application Acceleration ManagerVersions from including (>=) 12.1.0 and up to, including, (<=) 12.1.5cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Application Acceleration ManagerVersions from including (>=) 11.6.1 and up to, including, (<=) 11.6.5cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Application Acceleration ManagerVersions from including (>=) 15.1.0 and before (<) 15.1.1cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Application Acceleration ManagerVersions from including (>=) 14.1.0 and before (<) 14.1.3.1cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Advanced Firewall ManagerVersions from including (>=) 12.1.0 and up to, including, (<=) 12.1.5cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Advanced Firewall ManagerVersions from including (>=) 11.6.1 and up to, including, (<=) 11.6.5cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Policy Enforcement ManagerVersions from including (>=) 11.6.1 and up to, including, (<=) 11.6.5cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Policy Enforcement ManagerVersions from including (>=) 12.1.0 and up to, including, (<=) 12.1.5cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Domain Name SystemVersions from including (>=) 11.6.1 and up to, including, (<=) 11.6.5cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Domain Name SystemVersions from including (>=) 12.1.0 and up to, including, (<=) 12.1.5cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Fraud Protection ServiceVersions from including (>=) 11.6.1 and up to, including, (<=) 11.6.5cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Fraud Protection ServiceVersions from including (>=) 12.1.0 and up to, including, (<=) 12.1.5cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Advanced Web Application FirewallVersions from including (>=) 14.1.0 and before (<) 14.1.3.1cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Advanced Web Application FirewallVersions from including (>=) 16.0.0 and before (<) 16.0.1cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Advanced Web Application FirewallVersions from including (>=) 13.1.0 and before (<) 13.1.3.5cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Advanced Web Application FirewallVersions from including (>=) 12.1.0 and up to, including, (<=) 12.1.5cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Advanced Web Application FirewallVersions from including (>=) 15.1.0 and before (<) 15.1.1cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Advanced Web Application FirewallVersions from including (>=) 11.6.1 and up to, including, (<=) 11.6.5cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Ddos Hybrid DefenderVersions from including (>=) 12.1.0 and up to, including, (<=) 12.1.5cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- F5 » Big-ip Ddos Hybrid DefenderVersions from including (>=) 11.6.1 and up to, including, (<=) 11.6.5cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-22978
0.20%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 57 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-22978
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.1
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
4.9
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
8.3
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.6
|
6.0
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-22978
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-22978
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https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K87502622
Article: K87502622 - iControl REST vulnerability CVE-2021-22978Vendor Advisory
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