Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-5916 (CCN-187389)

Assigned:2020-08-25
Published:2020-08-25
Updated:2021-07-21
Summary:In BIG-IP versions 15.1.0-15.1.0.4 and 15.0.0-15.0.1.3 the Certificate Administrator user role and higher privileged roles can perform arbitrary file reads outside of the web root directory.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N)
5.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/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): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
3.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-5916

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
f5-cve20205916-info-disc(187389)

Source: CCN
Type: F5 Security Advisory K29923912
BIG-IP Configuration utility vulnerability CVE-2020-5916

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K29923912

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.0.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.0.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.0.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.0.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.0.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.0.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.0.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.0.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.0.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.0.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.0.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.0.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.0.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.0.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.0.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.0.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.0.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.0.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.0.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.0.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.0.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.0.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.0.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.0.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.0.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.0.5)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:f5:big-ip:15.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:f5:big-ip:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    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 analytics *
    f5 big-ip analytics *
    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 ddos hybrid defender *
    f5 big-ip domain name system *
    f5 big-ip fraud protection service *
    f5 big-ip global traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip link controller *
    f5 big-ip local traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    f5 ssl orchestrator *
    f5 big-ip local traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip ddos hybrid defender *
    f5 big-ip domain name system *
    f5 big-ip fraud protection service *
    f5 big-ip global traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip link controller *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    f5 ssl orchestrator *
    f5 big-ip 15.0.0
    f5 big-ip 15.0.1
    f5 big-ip 15.1.0