CVE-2021-22979
mediumpriority · track · 24EPSS 0.006 · 49 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
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affected products (71)
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- n/a BIG-IP≤ 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 versionsenisa_euvdEU
- f5 big-ip access policy manager12.1.0 → 12.1.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager13.1.0 → 13.1.3.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager14.1.0 → 14.1.2.8nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager15.1.0 → 15.1.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager16.0.0 → 16.0.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager12.1.0 → 12.1.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager13.1.0 → 13.1.3.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager14.1.0 → 14.1.2.8nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager15.1.0 → 15.1.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager16.0.0 → 16.0.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall12.1.0 → 12.1.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall13.1.0 → 13.1.3.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall14.1.0 → 14.1.2.8nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall15.1.0 → 15.1.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall16.0.0 → 16.0.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22979cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K63497634cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/F5-BIG-IP-Cross-Site-Scripting-via-Fraud-Protection-Service-34554cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.0494cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K63497634enisa_euvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K63497634Vendor Advisorynvd
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