CVE-2014-3959 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the F5 BIG-IP Configuration utility via list.jsp, potentially compromising administrative sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-3959?
CVE-2014-3959 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 3 Jun 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in list.jsp in the Configuration utility in F5 BIG-IP LTM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, GTM, and Link Controller 11.2.1 through 11.5.1, AAM 11.4.0 through 11.5.1 PEM 11.3.0 through 11.5.1, PSM 11.2.1 through 11.4.1, WebAccelerator and WOM 11.2.1 through 11.3.0, and Enterprise Manager 3.0.0 through 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3959?
It affects 14 products.
Products include F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, F5 Big-Ip Analytics, F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager, F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager, F5 Big-Ip Edge Gateway and 8 more.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3959?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-3959 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2014-3959 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3959 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2021-22991 F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management Microkernel Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2020-5902 F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mc89-36j8-f6g6.