Critical severity · published Jul 1, 2020
CVE-2020-5902
F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
RansomwareIn wildKEV
9.8
CVSS
100%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)100.0% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Nov 3, 2021
Federal remediation dueMay 3, 2022
Ransomware campaign useKnown
Affected products
Which versions
BI
BIG-IP · F5
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, 11.6.1-11.6.5.1 · source: vendor, KEV
BA
Big-ip Access Policy Manager · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.5.2; 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.2; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.4; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.6; 15.0.0 through 15.0.1.4; 15.1.0 before 15.1.0.4 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.5.2; 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.2; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.4; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.6; 15.0.0 before 15.0.1.4; 15.1.0 before 15.1.0.4 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.5.2; 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.2; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.4; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.6; 15.0.0 before 15.0.1.4; 15.1.0 before 15.1.0.4 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Analytics · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.5.2; 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.2; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.4; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.6; 15.0.0 before 15.0.1.4; 15.1.0 before 15.1.0.4 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.5.2; 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.2; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.4; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.6; 15.0.0 before 15.0.1.4; 15.1.0 before 15.1.0.4 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Security Manager · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.5.2; 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.2; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.4; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.6; 15.0.0 before 15.0.1.4; 15.1.0 before 15.1.0.4 · source: NVD
BD
Big-ip Ddos Hybrid Defender · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.5.2; 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.2; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.4; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.6; 15.0.0 before 15.0.1.4; 15.1.0 before 15.1.0.4 · source: NVD
BD
Big-ip Domain Name System · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.5.2; 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.2; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.4; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.6; 15.0.0 before 15.0.1.4; 15.1.0 before 15.1.0.4 · source: NVD
BF
Big-ip Fraud Protection Service · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.5.2; 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.2; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.4; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.6; 15.0.0 before 15.0.1.4; 15.1.0 before 15.1.0.4 · source: NVD
BG
Big-ip Global Traffic Manager · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.5.2; 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.2; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.4; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.6; 15.0.0 before 15.0.1.4; 15.1.0 before 15.1.0.4 · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Link Controller · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.5.2; 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.2; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3.4; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.6; 15.0.0 before 15.0.1.4; 15.1.0 before 15.1.0.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5902
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-5902
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
support.f5.com
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K52145254
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158333/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158334/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158366/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Code-Execution.html
third-party-advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/290915
www.criticalstart.com
https://www.criticalstart.com/f5-big-ip-remote-code-execution-exploit/
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