CVE-2021-22983
On BIG-IP AFM version 15.1.x before 15.1.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.3.1, and 13.1.x before 13.1.3.5,...
On BIG-IP AFM version 15.1.x before 15.1.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.3.1, and 13.1.x before 13.1.3.5, authenticated users accessing the Configuration utility for AFM are vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack if they attempt to access a maliciously-crafted URL. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used 5.4
On BIG-IP AFM version 15.1.x before 15.1.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.3.1, and 13.1.x before 13.1.3.5, authenticated users accessing the Configuration utility for AFM are vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack if they attempt to access a maliciously-crafted URL. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.
- Record
CVE-2021-22983- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 3.5 Low
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
On BIG-IP AFM version 15.1.x before 15.1.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.3.1, and 13.1.x before 13.1.3.5, authenticated users accessing the Configuration utility for AFM are vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack if they attempt to access a maliciously-crafted URL. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.
- Record
CVE-2021-22983- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-10101No score
On BIG-IP AFM version 15.1.x before 15.1.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.3.1, and 13.1.x before 13.1.3.5, authenticated users accessing the Configuration utility for AFM are vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack if they attempt to access a maliciously-crafted URL. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.
- Record
EUVD-2021-10101- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7qwv-36fq-g7rpNo score
On BIG-IP AFM version 15.1.x before 15.1.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.3.1, and 13.1.x before 13.1.3.5,...
On BIG-IP AFM version 15.1.x before 15.1.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.3.1, and 13.1.x before 13.1.3.5, authenticated users accessing the Configuration utility for AFM are vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack if they attempt to access a maliciously-crafted URL. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.
- Record
GHSA-7qwv-36fq-g7rp- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-22983 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in F5 Big-ip Afm, published February 12, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.52%, the 44th percentile. No source names a fixed version.