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CVE-2020-5902 Detail

Current Description

In BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.5, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the Configuration utility, has a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in undisclosed pages.


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Severity

 


CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  9.8 CRITICAL
Vector:  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H


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Hyperlink Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158333/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158334/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158366/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158414/Checker-CVE-2020-5902.html Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158581/F5-Big-IP-13.1.3-Build-0.0.6-Local-File-Inclusion.html Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://badpackets.net/over-3000-f5-big-ip-endpoints-vulnerable-to-cve-2020-5902/ Exploit  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/Critical-Start/Team-Ares/tree/master/CVE-2020-5902 Exploit  Third Party Advisory 
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K52145254 Vendor Advisory 
https://swarm.ptsecurity.com/rce-in-f5-big-ip/ Third Party Advisory 
https://www.criticalstart.com/f5-big-ip-remote-code-execution-exploit/ Exploit  Third Party Advisory 
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/290915 Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface Remote Code Execution Vulnerability 11/03/2021 05/03/2022 Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-5902
NVD Published Date:
07/01/2020
NVD Last Modified:
07/12/2022
Source:
F5 Networks