CVE-2016-5020

Description

F5 BIG-IP before 12.0.0 HF3 allows remote authenticated users to modify the account configuration of users with the Resource Administration role and gain privilege via a crafted external Extended Application Verification (EAV) monitor script.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.76% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory f5.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036131 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91532 vdb entry third party advisory
https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/00/sol00265182.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5020?
CVE-2016-5020 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5020?
To fix CVE-2016-5020, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-5020 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-5020 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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