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HIGH · 7.2

CVE-2020-5873

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 ...

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

7.2

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Iq Centralized Management>= 5.2.0, <= 5.4.0
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Link Controller>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-5873?

CVE-2020-5873 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2020-5873?

CVE-2020-5873 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-5873?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Iq Centralized Management, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, F5 Big-Ip Analytics, F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager.