CVE-2022-23013

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-01-25 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

On BIG-IP DNS & GTM version 16.x before 16.1.0, 15.1.x before 15.1.4, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.4, and all versions of 13.1.x, 12.1.x, and 11.6.x, a DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in an undisclosed page of the BIG-IP Configuration utility 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.

Affected products

F5 BIG-IP DNS: from 11.0.0 through 11.6.5; from 12.0.0 through 12.1.6; from 13.0.0 through 13.1.4; from 14.0.0 before 14.1.4.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.4; from 16.0.0 before 16.1.0 — fixed in 14.1.4.4, 15.1.4, 16.1.0
F5 Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager: from 11.0.0 through 11.6.5; from 12.0.0 through 12.1.6; from 13.0.0 through 13.1.4; from 14.0.0 before 14.1.4.4; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.4; from 16.0.0 before 16.1.0 — fixed in 14.1.4.4, 15.1.4, 16.1.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: F5 BIG-IP DNS 14.1.4.4, 15.1.4, 16.1.0; F5 Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager 14.1.4.4, 15.1.4, 16.1.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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