CVE-2021-22978

CVSS V2 Medium 5.1 CVSS V3 High 8.3
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.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2021-22978
  • Assigner
  • f5sirt@f5.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2021-02-12T20:15:13
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2021-02-24T13:17:32
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-79 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.6.1 11.6.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.1.0 12.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 13.1.0 13.1.3.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.1.0 14.1.3.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 15.1.0 15.1.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 16.0.0 16.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.6.1 11.6.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.1.0 12.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 13.1.0 13.1.3.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.1.0 14.1.3.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 15.1.0 15.1.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 16.0.0 16.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.6.1 11.6.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.1.0 12.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 13.1.0 13.1.3.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.1.0 14.1.3.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 15.1.0 15.1.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 16.0.0 16.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.6.1 11.6.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.1.0 12.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 13.1.0 13.1.3.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.1.0 14.1.3.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 15.1.0 15.1.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 16.0.0 16.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.6.1 11.6.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.1.0 12.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 13.1.0 13.1.3.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.1.0 14.1.3.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 15.1.0 15.1.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 16.0.0 16.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.6.1 11.6.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.1.0 12.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 13.1.0 13.1.3.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.1.0 14.1.3.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 15.1.0 15.1.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 16.0.0 16.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.6.1 11.6.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.1.0 12.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 13.1.0 13.1.3.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.1.0 14.1.3.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 15.1.0 15.1.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 16.0.0 16.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.6.1 11.6.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.1.0 12.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 13.1.0 13.1.3.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.1.0 14.1.3.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 15.1.0 15.1.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 16.0.0 16.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.6.1 11.6.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.1.0 12.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 13.1.0 13.1.3.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.1.0 14.1.3.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 15.1.0 15.1.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 16.0.0 16.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.6.1 11.6.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.1.0 12.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 13.1.0 13.1.3.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.1.0 14.1.3.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 15.1.0 15.1.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 16.0.0 16.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.6.1 11.6.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.1.0 12.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 13.1.0 13.1.3.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.1.0 14.1.3.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 15.1.0 15.1.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 16.0.0 16.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.6.1 11.6.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.1.0 12.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 13.1.0 13.1.3.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.1.0 14.1.3.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 15.1.0 15.1.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 16.0.0 16.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.6.1 11.6.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.1.0 12.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 13.1.0 13.1.3.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.1.0 14.1.3.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 15.1.0 15.1.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 16.0.0 16.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.6.1 11.6.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.1.0 12.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 13.1.0 13.1.3.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.1.0 14.1.3.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 15.1.0 15.1.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 16.0.0 16.0.1
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • HIGH
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Base Score
  • 5.1
  • Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 4.9
  • Impact Score
  • 6.4
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.1
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Attack Compatibility
  • HIGH
  • Privileges Required
  • NONE
  • User Interaction
  • REQUIRED
  • Scope
  • CHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 8.3
  • Base Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.6
  • Impact Score
  • 6
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K87502622 Vendor Advisory
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22978
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-22978
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 07:21:56 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-05 22:05:38 2021-02-12T20:15Z 2021-02-12T20:15:13 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-05 22:05:38 2021-02-24T13:17:32 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-05 22:05:38 Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated