CVE-2024-31156: BIG-IP Configuration utility XSS vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 8.0 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-05-08 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in an undisclosed page of the BIG-IP Configuration utility that allows an attacker to run 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 APM: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.4; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.4.3; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.1.3 — fixed in 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3
BIG-IP: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.4; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.4.3; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.1.3 — fixed in 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3
F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.4; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.4.3; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.1.3 — fixed in 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3
F5 Big-Ip Analytics: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.4; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.4.3; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.1.3 — fixed in 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3
F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP (AAM): from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.4; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.4.3; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.1.3 — fixed in 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3
BIG-IP ASM: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.4; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.4.3; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.1.3 — fixed in 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3
F5 Big-Ip Application Visibility And Reporting: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.4; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.4.3; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.1.3 — fixed in 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3
F5 Big-Ip Automation Toolchain: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.4; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.4.3; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.1.3 — fixed in 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3
F5 Big-Ip Carrier-Grade Nat: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.4; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.4.3; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.1.3 — fixed in 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Container Ingress Services: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.4; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.4.3; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.1.3 — fixed in 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3
F5 Big-Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.4; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.4.3; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.1.3 — fixed in 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3
F5 BIG-IP DNS: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.4; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.4.3; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.1.3 — fixed in 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3
F5 Big-Ip Edge Gateway: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.4; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.4.3; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.1.3 — fixed in 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3
F5 Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.4; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.4.3; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.1.3 — fixed in 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3
F5 Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.4; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.4.3; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.1.3 — fixed in 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3
F5 Big-Ip Link Controller: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.4; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.4.3; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.1.3 — fixed in 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3
F5 BIG-IP (LTM): from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.4; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.4.3; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.1.3 — fixed in 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3
F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP (PEM): from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.4; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.4.3; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.1.3 — fixed in 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3
F5 Big-Ip Ssl Orchestrator: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.4; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.4.3; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.1.3 — fixed in 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3
F5 Big-Ip Webaccelerator: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.4; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.4.3; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.1.3 — fixed in 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3
F5 Big-Ip Websafe: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.4; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.4.3; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.1.3 — fixed in 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: F5 BIG-IP APM 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3; BIG-IP 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3; F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3; F5 Big-Ip Analytics 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3; F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP (AAM) 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3; BIG-IP ASM 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3; F5 Big-Ip Application Visibility And Reporting 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3; F5 Big-Ip Automation Toolchain 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3; F5 Big-Ip Carrier-Grade Nat 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3; F5 BIG-IP Container Ingress Services 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3; F5 Big-Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3; F5 BIG-IP DNS 15.1.10.4, 16.1.4.3, 17.1.1.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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