CVE-2021-22979 Cross-site scripting in BIG-IP
Reflected XSS in BIG-IP Configuration utility allows attackers to execute JavaScript in the context of logged-in users when Fraud Protection Service is enabled.
- 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-2021-22979?
CVE-2021-22979 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 12 Feb 2021. 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 BIG-IP version 16.0.x before 16.0.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.2.8, 13.1.x before 13.1.3.5, and all 12.1.x versions, a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in an undisclosed page of the BIG-IP Configuration utility when Fraud Protection Service is provisioned and allows an attacker to execute JavaScript in the context of the current logged-in user. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22979?
It affects 14 products.
Products include F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall, F5 Big-Ip Analytics, F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager, F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager and 8 more.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22979?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22979 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-2021-22979 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22979 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
- CVE-2023-46747 F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2022-1388 F5 BIG-IP Missing Authentication
- CVE-2021-22986 F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management iControl REST Remote Code Execution
- 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-q59f-w87f-qwmr.