CVE-2016-9257

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-9257
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerf5
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-05-09 15:29:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionIn 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 6.1 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-79 | Non-authenticated XSS attack against Administrative interface via public interface

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary6.1MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager 12.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager 12.1.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager 12.1.1 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager 12.1.2 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA F5 Networks Inc. BIG-IP APM affected 12.0.0 through 12.1.2 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
F5 BIG-IP APM Input Validation Flaw in Access Reports Lets Remote Users Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
support.f5.com/csp/article/K43523962 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.f5.com Vendor Advisory
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