Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in BIG-IP Configuration utility (CVE-2025-59269, CVSS 6.1)

Summary

Cross-site scripting in BIG-IP Configuration utility (CVE-2025-59269). Confidential information can be exposed externally.

Original description

The description as published by the source.

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in an undisclosed page of the BIG-IP Configuration utility that allows an attacker to run JavaScript in the context of the currently logged-in user.

Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD

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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-59269 has been found in BIG-IP Configuration utility.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 6.1/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "BIG-IP Configuration utility CVE-2025-59269" on the vendor's site.

CVE-2025-59269 (BIG-IP Configuration utility) — CWE-79 / CVSS v3 6.1
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable)
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.

❓ What is the problem

Cross-site scripting (XSS) (CWE-79) exists in BIG-IP Configuration utility.

📍 Affected scope

Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of BIG-IP Configuration utility.

🔥 Severity

Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.1/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.

🔧 How to fix

Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.

🛡️ Workaround

Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.

🔍 Detection

Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.

Response actions

Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order

1
Identify exposure identify
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Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.
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資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで BIG-IP Configuration utility を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
2
Post-deployment verification verify
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Confirm patched version is live in production
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パッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。

References

patch f5sirt@f5.com