CVE-2022-27878

Published: May 5, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79

6.8MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

On all versions of 16.1.x, 15.1.x, 14.1.x, 13.1.x, 12.1.x, and 11.6.x of F5 BIG-IP, and F5 BIG-IP Guided Configuration (GC) all versions prior to 9.0, a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in an undisclosed page of the BIG-IP Configuration utility that allows an attacker to execute JavaScript in the context of the currently logged-in user. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:HPrivileges Required

High

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

commercial·US

BIG-IPOn-premNetwork Device

Networking Infrastructure / router-switch

BIG-IP Guided Configuration (GC)On-premWeb App

Networking Infrastructure / network-management

big-ip access policy managerOn-premNetwork Device

Networking Infrastructure / firewall

big-ip advanced firewall managerOn-premSecurity Product

Networking Infrastructure / firewall

big-ip analyticsOn-premNetwork Device

Networking Infrastructure / network-management

big-ip application acceleration managerOn-premNetwork Device

Networking Infrastructure / load-balancer-proxy

big-ip application security managerOn-premNetwork Device

Networking Infrastructure / firewall

big-ip domain name systemOn-prem

Networking Infrastructure / dns-dhcp-ntp

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Execution

Initial Access

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References

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K92807525

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