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MEDIUM · 6.8

CVE-2020-5916

In BIG-IP versions 15.1.0-15.1.0.4 and 15.0.0-15.0.1.3 the Certificate Administrator user role and higher privileged roles can perform arbitrary file reads outside of the web root directory.

Vulnerability Description

In BIG-IP versions 15.1.0-15.1.0.4 and 15.0.0-15.0.1.3 the Certificate Administrator user role and higher privileged roles can perform arbitrary file reads outside of the web root directory.

CVSS Score

6.8

MEDIUM

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 15.0.0, < 15.0.1.4
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 15.0.0, < 15.0.1.4
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 15.0.0, < 15.0.1.4
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 15.0.0, < 15.0.1.4
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 15.0.0, < 15.0.1.4
F5Big-Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender>= 15.0.0, < 15.0.1.4
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 15.0.0, < 15.0.1.4
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 15.0.0, < 15.0.1.4
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 15.0.0, < 15.0.1.4
F5Big-Ip Link Controller>= 15.0.0, < 15.0.1.4
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager>= 15.0.0, < 15.0.1.4
F5Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager>= 15.0.0, < 15.0.1.4
F5Ssl Orchestrator>= 15.0.0, < 15.0.1.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-5916?

CVE-2020-5916 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). In BIG-IP versions 15.1.0-15.1.0.4 and 15.0.0-15.0.1.3 the Certificate Administrator user role and higher privileged roles can perform arbitrary file reads outside of the web root directory.

How severe is CVE-2020-5916?

CVE-2020-5916 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-5916?

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