Vulnerability · Published Feb 12, 2021 · Assigned by f5
CVE-2021-22978
High 8.3
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in BIG-IP. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 57% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 42.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K87502622 x_refsource_MISC