8.3
HIGH
CVE-2021-22978
F5 BIG-IP iControl REST Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 12, 2021, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 24, 2021, 1:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

1.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-22978 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 F5 big-ip_access_policy_manager
2 F5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager
3 F5 big-ip_analytics
4 F5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager
5 F5 big-ip_application_security_manager
6 F5 big-ip_domain_name_system
7 F5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service
8 F5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager
9 F5 big-ip_link_controller
10 F5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager
11 F5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager
12 F5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall
13 F5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender
14 F5 big-ip_ssl_orchestrator
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-22978.

URL Resource
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K87502622 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-22978 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 24, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 18, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K87502622 No Types Assigned https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K87502622 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-79
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EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-22978 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-22978 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.20 }} -0.01%

score

0.57059

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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