CVE-2020-5902

Vulnerability overview

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.

Severity and scoring

CVSS score

9.8 · CRITICAL

CVSS version

3.1

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CWE-22

CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.

Known exploitation and remediation

Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Affected product

F5 · BIG-IP

Added to catalog

2021-11-03

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA remediation due date

2022-05-03

CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.

Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.

Affected products and versions

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 11.6.1

  Before (exclusive): 11.6.5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 12.1.5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.3.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.2.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.0.0

  Through (inclusive): 15.0.1.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.0.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 11.6.1

  Before (exclusive): 11.6.5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 12.1.5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.3.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.2.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.0.1.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.0.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 11.6.1

  Before (exclusive): 11.6.5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 12.1.5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.3.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.2.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.0.1.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.0.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 11.6.1

  Before (exclusive): 11.6.5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 12.1.5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.3.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.2.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.0.1.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.0.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 11.6.1

  Before (exclusive): 11.6.5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 12.1.5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.3.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.2.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.0.1.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.0.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 11.6.1

  Before (exclusive): 11.6.5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 12.1.5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.3.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.2.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.0.1.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.0.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 11.6.1

  Before (exclusive): 11.6.5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 12.1.5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.3.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.2.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.0.1.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.0.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 11.6.1

  Before (exclusive): 11.6.5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 12.1.5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.3.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.2.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.0.1.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.0.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 11.6.1

  Before (exclusive): 11.6.5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 12.1.5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.3.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.2.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.0.1.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.0.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 11.6.1

  Before (exclusive): 11.6.5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 12.1.5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.3.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.2.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.0.1.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.0.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 11.6.1

  Before (exclusive): 11.6.5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 12.1.5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.3.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.2.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.0.1.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.0.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 11.6.1

  Before (exclusive): 11.6.5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 12.1.5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.3.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.2.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.0.1.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.0.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 11.6.1

  Before (exclusive): 11.6.5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 12.1.5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.3.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.2.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.0.1.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.0.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 11.6.1

  Before (exclusive): 11.6.5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 12.1.5.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.3.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.2.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.0.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.0.1.4

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.0.4

These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.

Advisories and references

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158333/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.html

  Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158334/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.html

  Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158366/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Code-Execution.html

  Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158414/Checker-CVE-2020-5902.html

  Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158581/F5-Big-IP-13.1.3-Build-0.0.6-Local-File-Inclusion.html

  Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175671/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Code-Execution.html

  Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

• https://badpackets.net/over-3000-f5-big-ip-endpoints-vulnerable-to-cve-2020-5902/

  Exploit · Third Party Advisory

• https://github.com/Critical-Start/Team-Ares/tree/master/CVE-2020-5902

  Broken Link · Exploit · Third Party Advisory

• https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K52145254

  Vendor Advisory

• https://swarm.ptsecurity.com/rce-in-f5-big-ip/

  Exploit · Third Party Advisory

• https://www.criticalstart.com/f5-big-ip-remote-code-execution-exploit/

  Exploit · Third Party Advisory

• https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/290915

  Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158333/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.html

  Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158334/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.html

  Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158366/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Code-Execution.html

  Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158414/Checker-CVE-2020-5902.html

  Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158581/F5-Big-IP-13.1.3-Build-0.0.6-Local-File-Inclusion.html

  Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175671/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Code-Execution.html

  Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

• https://badpackets.net/over-3000-f5-big-ip-endpoints-vulnerable-to-cve-2020-5902/

  Exploit · Third Party Advisory

• https://github.com/Critical-Start/Team-Ares/tree/master/CVE-2020-5902

  Broken Link · Exploit · Third Party Advisory

• https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K52145254

  Vendor Advisory

• https://swarm.ptsecurity.com/rce-in-f5-big-ip/

  Exploit · Third Party Advisory

• https://www.criticalstart.com/f5-big-ip-remote-code-execution-exploit/

  Exploit · Third Party Advisory

• https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/290915

  Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource

• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-5902

  US Government Resource

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