Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-5907 (CCN-184552)

Assigned:2020-06-30
Published:2020-06-30
Updated:2022-05-03
Summary:In BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, an authorized user provided with access only to the TMOS Shell (tmsh) may be able to conduct arbitrary file read/writes via the built-in sftp functionality.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
6.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
5.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.1 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-5907

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#290915
F5 BIG-IP contains multiple vulnerabilities including unauthenticated remote command execution

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
f5-cve20205907-sec-bypass(184552)

Source: CCN
Type: F5 Security Advisory K00091341
TMOS Shell privilege escalation vulnerability CVE-2020-5907

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K00091341

Source: CERT-VN
Type: Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
VU#290915

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.5.2 and <= 11.6.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.1.0 and <= 13.1.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and <= 14.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and <= 15.1.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.5.2 and <= 11.6.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.1.0 and <= 13.1.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and <= 14.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and <= 15.1.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.5.2 and <= 11.6.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.1.0 and <= 13.1.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and <= 14.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and <= 15.1.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.5.2 and <= 11.6.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.1.0 and <= 13.1.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and <= 14.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and <= 15.1.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.5.2 and <= 11.6.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.1.0 and <= 13.1.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and <= 14.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and <= 15.1.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.5.2 and <= 11.6.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.1.0 and <= 13.1.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and <= 14.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and <= 15.1.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.5.2 and <= 11.6.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.1.0 and <= 13.1.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and <= 14.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and <= 15.1.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.6.1 and <= 11.6.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.1.0 and <= 13.1.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and <= 14.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and <= 15.1.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.5.2 and <= 11.6.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.1.0 and <= 13.1.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and <= 14.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and <= 15.1.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.5.2 and <= 11.6.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.1.0 and <= 13.1.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and <= 14.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and <= 15.1.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.5.2 and <= 11.6.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.1.0 and <= 13.1.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and <= 14.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and <= 15.1.0)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:12.1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:14.1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:13.1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:11.6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:15.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    f5 big-ip access policy manager *
    f5 big-ip access policy manager *
    f5 big-ip access policy manager *
    f5 big-ip access policy manager *
    f5 big-ip access policy manager *
    f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager *
    f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager *
    f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager *
    f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager *
    f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager *
    f5 big-ip analytics *
    f5 big-ip analytics *
    f5 big-ip analytics *
    f5 big-ip analytics *
    f5 big-ip analytics *
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager *
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager *
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager *
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager *
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager *
    f5 big-ip application security manager *
    f5 big-ip application security manager *
    f5 big-ip application security manager *
    f5 big-ip application security manager *
    f5 big-ip application security manager *
    f5 big-ip domain name system *
    f5 big-ip domain name system *
    f5 big-ip domain name system *
    f5 big-ip domain name system *
    f5 big-ip domain name system *
    f5 big-ip fraud protection service *
    f5 big-ip fraud protection service *
    f5 big-ip fraud protection service *
    f5 big-ip fraud protection service *
    f5 big-ip fraud protection service *
    f5 big-ip global traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip global traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip global traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip global traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip global traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip link controller *
    f5 big-ip link controller *
    f5 big-ip link controller *
    f5 big-ip link controller *
    f5 big-ip link controller *
    f5 big-ip local traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip local traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip local traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip local traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip local traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    f5 big-ip 12.1.0
    f5 big-ip 13.1.0
    f5 big-ip 14.1.0
    f5 big-ip 11.6.1
    f5 big-ip 15.0.0
    f5 big-ip 12.1.5.1
    f5 big-ip 14.1.2.3
    f5 big-ip 13.1.3.3
    f5 big-ip 11.6.5.1
    f5 big-ip 15.1.0.3