CVE-2016-9257 json
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…
published 2017-05-09 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-10068
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP APM
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
support.f5.com
/csp/article/K43523962
vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1038416
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-9257
- NVD CVE-2016-9257
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