6.8

CVE-2022-27878: f5 big-ip Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.8v3.1MediumModified
Published 05-05-2022Last modified 23-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-27878 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in f5 big-ip. EPSS estimates a 0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.79%
0%100%
Low · -0.11 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 05-05-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

On all versions of 16.1.x, 15.1.x, 14.1.x, 13.1.x, 12.1.x, and 11.6.x of F5 BIG-IP, and F5 BIG-IP Guided Configuration (GC) all versions prior to 9.0, a stored 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

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.79%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

55%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.11 pp

From 0.90% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.79%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

F514 products
  • big-ipEOL≥ 16.1.0, < 16.2.0 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.2.0 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.2.0 | ≥ 13.1.0, < 13.2.0 | ≥ 12.1.0, < 12.2.0 | ≥ 11.6.0, < 11.7.0
  • big-ip_access_policy_manager13.1.0 | 13.1.1 | 13.1.3 | 13.1.4 | 13.1.5 | 14.1.0 | 14.1.2 | 14.1.3 | 14.1.4 | 15.1.0 | 15.1.1 | 15.1.2 | 15.1.3 | 15.1.4 | 15.1.5 | 16.1.0 | 16.1.1 | 16.1.2
  • big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager13.1.0 | 13.1.1 | 13.1.3 | 13.1.4 | 13.1.5 | 14.1.0 | 14.1.2 | 14.1.3 | 14.1.4 | 15.1.0 | 15.1.1 | 15.1.2 | 15.1.3 | 15.1.4 | 15.1.5 | 16.1.0 | 16.1.1 | 16.1.2
  • big-ip_analytics13.1.0 | 13.1.1 | 13.1.3 | 13.1.4 | 13.1.5 | 14.1.0 | 14.1.2 | 14.1.3 | 14.1.4 | 15.1.0 | 15.1.1 | 15.1.2 | 15.1.3 | 15.1.4 | 15.1.5 | 16.1.0 | 16.1.1 | 16.1.2
  • big-ip_application_acceleration_manager13.1.0 | 13.1.1 | 13.1.3 | 13.1.4 | 13.1.5 | 14.1.0 | 14.1.2 | 14.1.3 | 14.1.4 | 15.1.0 | 15.1.1 | 15.1.2 | 15.1.3 | 15.1.4 | 15.1.5 | 16.1.0 | 16.1.1 | 16.1.2

1 vendor · 14 products

References

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