Critical severity · published Dec 11, 2020
CVE-2020-5948
On BIG-IP versions 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, 14.1.0-14.1.2.7, 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, 12.1.0-12.1.5.2, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.2, undisclosed endpoints in iControl REST allow for a…
9.6
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
On BIG-IP versions 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, 14.1.0-14.1.2.7, 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, 12.1.0-12.1.5.2, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.2, undisclosed endpoints in iControl REST allow for a reflected XSS attack, which could lead to a complete compromise of the BIG-IP system if the victim user is granted the admin role.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 63% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BA
Big-ip Access Policy Manager · F5
13.1.0 before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager · F5
13.1.0 before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Analytics · F5
13.1.0 before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager · F5
13.1.0 before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Security Manager · F5
13.1.0 before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 · source: NVD
BD
Big-ip Domain Name System · F5
13.1.0 before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 · source: NVD
BF
Big-ip Fraud Protection Service · F5
13.1.0 before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 · source: NVD
BG
Big-ip Global Traffic Manager · F5
13.1.0 before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Link Controller · F5
13.1.0 before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Local Traffic Manager · F5
13.1.0 before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 · source: NVD
BP
Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager · F5
13.1.0 before 13.1.3.5; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.8; 15.0.0 before 15.1.1; 16.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5948
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-5948
Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K42696541
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