CVE-2022-27230 vulnerability in F5 Networks Products
Published on May 5, 2022
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 APM, and F5 BIG-IP Guided Configuration (GC) all versions prior to 9.0, a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in an undisclosed page of F5 BIG-IP Guided Configuration 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
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-27230 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a XSS Vulnerability?
The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
CVE-2022-27230 has been classified to as a XSS vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-27230
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Affected Versions
F5 BIG-IP APM:- Version 16.1.x is affected.
- Version 15.1.x is affected.
- Version 14.1.x is affected.
- Version 13.1.x is affected.
- Version 12.1.x is affected.
- Version 11.6.x is affected.
- Version 17.0.0 and below 17.0.x* is unaffected.
- Version All and below 9.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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