SB2020070133 - Privilege escalation in F5 BIG-IP products
Published: July 1, 2020 Updated: July 23, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020070133
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5907)
The 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.