High severity · published Feb 12, 2021
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…
8.3
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 57% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BA
Big-ip Access Policy Manager · F5
11.6.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.5; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 before 16.0.1 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager · F5
11.6.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.5; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 before 16.0.1 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall · F5
11.6.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.5; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 before 16.0.1 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Analytics · F5
11.6.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.5; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 before 16.0.1 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager · F5
11.6.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.5; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 before 16.0.1 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Security Manager · F5
11.6.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.5; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 before 16.0.1 · source: NVD
BD
Big-ip Ddos Hybrid Defender · F5
11.6.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.5; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 before 16.0.1 · source: NVD
BD
Big-ip Domain Name System · F5
11.6.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.5; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 before 16.0.1 · source: NVD
BF
Big-ip Fraud Protection Service · F5
11.6.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.5; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 before 16.0.1 · source: NVD
BG
Big-ip Global Traffic Manager · F5
11.6.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.5; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 before 16.0.1 · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Link Controller · F5
11.6.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.5; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 before 16.0.1 · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Local Traffic Manager · F5
11.6.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.5; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 before 16.0.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22978
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-22978
Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K87502622
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