CVE-2021-22983 Cross-site scripting in BIG-IP AFM
Authenticated users accessing the BIG-IP AFM Configuration utility are vulnerable to cross-site scripting via maliciously crafted URLs.
- 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-2021-22983?
CVE-2021-22983 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, published on 12 Feb 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
On BIG-IP AFM version 15.1.x before 15.1.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.3.1, and 13.1.x before 13.1.3.5, authenticated users accessing the Configuration utility for AFM are vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack if they attempt to access a maliciously-crafted URL. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22983?
It affects 1 product.
Products include F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22983?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22983 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-2021-22983 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22983 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7qwv-36fq-g7rp.