Privilege escalation in F5 BIG-IP products
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-5907 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
BIG-IP Hardware solutions / Firmware BIG-IP LTM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP AFM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP Analytics Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP APM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP ASM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP FPS Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP GTM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP PEM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP AAM Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc BIG-IP DNS Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc BIG-IP Link Controller Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc |
| Vendor | F5 Networks |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU31791
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5907
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote administrator can conduct arbitrary file read/writes via the built-in sftp functionality.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsBIG-IP: 11.5.2 - 15.1.0
BIG-IP LTM: 11.5.2 - 15.1.0
BIG-IP AAM: 11.5.2 - 15.1.0
BIG-IP AFM: 11.5.2 - 15.1.0
BIG-IP Analytics: 11.5.2 - 15.1.0
BIG-IP APM: 11.5.2 - 15.1.0
BIG-IP ASM: 11.5.2 - 15.1.0
BIG-IP DNS: 11.5.2 - 15.1.0
BIG-IP FPS: 11.5.2 - 15.1.0
BIG-IP GTM: 11.5.2 - 15.1.0
BIG-IP Link Controller: 11.5.2 - 15.1.0
BIG-IP PEM: 11.5.2 - 15.1.0
External linkshttp://support.f5.com/csp/article/K00091341
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/290915
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
