CVE-2016-7469

Description

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Configuration utility device name change page in BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, PSM, WebAccelerator, WOM and WebSafe version 12.0.0 - 12.1.2, 11.4.0 - 11.6.1, and 11.2.1 allows an authenticated user to inject arbitrary web script or HTML. Exploitation requires Resource Administrator or Administrator privileges, and it could cause the Configuration utility client to become unstable.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Vendor Advisory f5.com
Affected: F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, PSM,WebAccelerator,WOM,WebSafe
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K97285349 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037559 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95320 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037560 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7469?
CVE-2016-7469 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7469?
To fix CVE-2016-7469, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-7469 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-7469 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-7469?
CVE-2016-7469 affects F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, PSM,WebAccelerator,WOM,WebSafe.
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