CVE-2020-5873

Description

On BIG-IP 15.0.0-15.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.1, 12.1.0-12.1.5, and 11.6.1-11.6.5 and BIG-IQ 5.2.0-7.1.0, a user associated with the Resource Administrator role who has access to the secure copy (scp) utility but does not have access to Advanced Shell (bash) can execute arbitrary commands using a maliciously crafted scp request.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.29%

Vendor Advisory f5.com

Affected: n/a BIG-IP

Affected: n/a BIG-IQ

References

Link	Tags
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K03585731	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5873?: CVE-2020-5873 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-5873?: To fix CVE-2020-5873, 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-2020-5873 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-5873 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-5873?: CVE-2020-5873 affects n/a BIG-IP, n/a BIG-IQ.

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