CVE-2021-22978

HighCVSS 8.3/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.3/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-79

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Feb 12, 2021
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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