CVE-2020-5897: In versions 7.1.5-7.1.9, there is use-after-free memory vulnerability in the BIG-IP Edge Client Windows ActiveX component

High severity · published May 12, 2020

CVE-2020-5897

In versions 7.1.5-7.1.9, there is use-after-free memory vulnerability in the BIG-IP Edge Client Windows ActiveX component

8.8

CVSS

1.2%

EPSS

On KEV

Description

In versions 7.1.5-7.1.9, there is use-after-free memory vulnerability in the BIG-IP Edge Client Windows ActiveX component.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges

None

User interaction

Required

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 69% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

Big-ip Access Policy Manager · F5

11.6.1 through 11.6.5.1; 12.1.0 through 12.1.5.1; 13.1.0 through 13.1.3.3; 14.1.0 through 14.1.2.5; 15.0.0 through 15.1.0.3 · source: NVD

Big-ip Access Policy Manager Client · F5

7.1.5 through 7.1.9 · source: NVD

Affected product

Big-ip Access Policy Manager

All Big-ip Access Policy Manager CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5897

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-5897

Vendor Advisory

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20346072