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 |
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
CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
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
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip:11.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip:11.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip:12.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip:13.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip:14.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_ltm:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_ltm:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_ltm:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_aam:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_afm:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_analytics:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_apm:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_asm:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_dns:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_fps:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_gtm:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_pem:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K00091341
https://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.
