QID 378485

Date Published: 2023-05-15

QID 378485: F5 BIG-IP Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability (K000132726)

Multiple reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities exist in undisclosed pages of the BIG-IP Configuration utility that allow an attacker to run JavaScript in the context of the currently logged-in user. (CVE-2023-27378).

Vulnerable Component:
BIG-IP All Modules Affected Versions:
17.0.0 - 17.1.0
16.1.0 - 16.1.3
15.1.0 - 15.1.8
14.1.0 - 14.1.5
13.1.0. - 13.1.5

QID Detection Logic(Authenticated):
This QID checks for the vulnerable versions of F5 BIG-IP devices using the tmsh command.

An attacker may exploit this vulnerability by causing an authenticated user to submit malicious HTML or JavaScript code in the BIG-IP Configuration utility. If successful, an attacker can run JavaScript in the context of the currently logged-in user. In the case of an administrative user with access to the Advanced Shell (bash), an attacker can leverage successful exploitation of this vulnerability to compromise the BIG-IP system. This is a control plane issue; there is no data plane exposure.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.1 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.
  • Solution
    For more information about patch details please refer to: K000132726
    Vendor References

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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    K000132726 URL Logo my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000132726

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