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TI-2021-05837 Aliases CVE-2021-22978GHSA-q853-h2cq-3f42

Cross-site scripting in BIG-IP

Priority LOW 38CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00826 57th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—BIG-IP16.0.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—No fix listedCNA
  • BIG-IP Vendor— Affected 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 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.3.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-22978
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q853-h2cq-3f42

References

Advisory 1

  • 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
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Sources

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