CVE-2020-5902

Known Exploited Public Exploit

Description

In BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.5, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the Configuration utility, has a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in undisclosed pages.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 94.44% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory f5.com
Affected: n/a BIG-IP
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K52145254 vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158333/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158334/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.html vdb entry third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158366/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Code-Execution.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/290915 third party advisory us government resource
https://www.criticalstart.com/f5-big-ip-remote-code-execution-exploit/ third party advisory exploit
https://badpackets.net/over-3000-f5-big-ip-endpoints-vulnerable-to-cve-2020-5902/ third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158414/Checker-CVE-2020-5902.html vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/Critical-Start/Team-Ares/tree/master/CVE-2020-5902 exploit third party advisory broken link
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158581/F5-Big-IP-13.1.3-Build-0.0.6-Local-File-Inclusion.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://swarm.ptsecurity.com/rce-in-f5-big-ip/ third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175671/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Code-Execution.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5902?
CVE-2020-5902 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-5902?
To fix CVE-2020-5902, 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-2020-5902 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2020-5902 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~94% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-5902?
CVE-2020-5902 affects n/a BIG-IP.
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