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CVE-2020-5945


In BIG-IP versions 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, and 14.1.0-14.1.2.7, undisclosed TMUI page contains a stored cross site scripting vulnerability (XSS). The issue allows a minor privilege escalation for resource admin to escalate to full admin.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.4, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 11 products from f5, from f5, from f5 and 8 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2020-11-05T20:15:17.897

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:34:52.810

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.4 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

6.8

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager < 14.1.2.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager < 15.1.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager < 16.0.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager < 14.1.2.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager < 15.1.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager < 16.0.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics < 14.1.2.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics < 15.1.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics < 16.0.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager < 14.1.2.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager < 15.1.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager < 16.0.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager < 14.1.2.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager < 15.1.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager < 16.0.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_domain_name_system < 14.1.2.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_domain_name_system < 15.1.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_domain_name_system < 16.0.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service < 14.1.2.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service < 15.1.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service < 16.0.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager < 14.1.2.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager < 15.1.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager < 16.0.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller < 14.1.2.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller < 15.1.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller < 16.0.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager < 14.1.2.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager < 15.1.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager < 16.0.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager < 14.1.2.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager < 15.1.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager < 16.0.1 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For f5's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.