CVE-2018-15314 Cross-site scripting in BIG-IP AFM

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the user's browser via a reflected XSS vulnerability in the TMUI interface.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-15314?

CVE-2018-15314 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, published on 19 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

On F5 BIG-IP AFM 13.0.0-13.1.1.1 and 12.1.0-12.1.3.6, there is a Reflected Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in undisclosed TMUI page.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15314?

It affects 1 product.

Products include F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2018-15314?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15314 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-2018-15314 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15314 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wjw4-gjm5-37qv.

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