CVE-2022-28716

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: 2022-05-05 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

On 16.1.x versions prior to 16.1.2.2, 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.5.1, 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, 13.1.x versions prior to 13.1.5, and all versions of 12.1.x 11.6.x, a DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in an undisclosed page of the BIG-IP AFM, CGNAT, and PEM 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

BIG-IP: from 11.6.1 through 11.6.5; from 12.1.0 through 12.1.6; from 13.1.0 before 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.4.6; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.5.1; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.2.2 — fixed in 13.1.5, 14.1.4.6, 15.1.5.1, 16.1.2.2
F5 Big-Ip Carrier-Grade Nat: from 11.6.1 through 11.6.5; from 12.1.0 through 12.1.6; from 13.1.0 before 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.4.6; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.5.1; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.2.2 — fixed in 13.1.5, 14.1.4.6, 15.1.5.1, 16.1.2.2
F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP (PEM): from 11.6.1 through 11.6.5; from 12.1.0 through 12.1.6; from 13.1.0 before 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.4.6; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.5.1; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.2.2 — fixed in 13.1.5, 14.1.4.6, 15.1.5.1, 16.1.2.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: BIG-IP 13.1.5, 14.1.4.6, 15.1.5.1, 16.1.2.2; F5 Big-Ip Carrier-Grade Nat 13.1.5, 14.1.4.6, 15.1.5.1, 16.1.2.2; F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP (PEM) 13.1.5, 14.1.4.6, 15.1.5.1, 16.1.2.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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