Cross-site scripting in F5 BIG-IP APM
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
In F5 BIG-IP APM 12.0.0 through 12.1.2, non-authenticated users may be able to inject JavaScript into a request that will then be rendered and executed in the context of the Administrative user when the Administrative user is viewing the Access System Logs, allowing the non-authenticated user to carry out a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) attack against the Administrative user.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00785 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F5 | BIG-IP APM | 12.0.0 through 12.1.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BIG-IP APM VendorF5 Affected 12.0.0 through 12.1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9257
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p7v7-rhh4-c276
References
More F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-25230 BIG-IP Configuration utility unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-01269 Missing authentication in F5 BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-05850 Memory corruption in BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-05845 Server-side request forgery in BIG-IP; BIG-IQ KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-04820 Path traversal in BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-9257 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-9257 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p7v7-rhh4-c276 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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