Servers and applications
CVE-2016-9257
In F5 BIG-IP APM 12.0.0 through 12.1.2, non-authenticated users may be able to inject JavaScript into a request that will then be rendered and executed in the context of the Administrative user when the Administrative user is viewing the Access System Logs, allowing the non-authenticated user to carry out a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) attack against the Administrative user.
- Severity
- Medium 6.1
- Published
- 9 May 2017
- Last changed
- 17 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Exploit chance
- 0.8% in the next 30 daysHigher than 56% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- Cross-site scripting (CWE-79)
- Attack
- Over the network · No login needed · Needs someone to click or open something
- Attacker can
- Read some data · Change some data
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
F5 BIG-IPServers and applications · cpe:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager |
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