CVE-2020-27727
What it is
On BIG-IP version 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, 14.1.0-14.1.3, and 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, when an authenticated administrative user installs RPMs using the iAppsLX REST installer, the BIG-IP system does not sufficiently validate user input, allowing the user read access to the filesystem.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account. High risk of data exposure.
- Exploit odds
- 0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 4.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- f5 big-ip Access Policy Manager < 13.1.3.5
- f5 big-ip Access Policy Manager < 14.1.3.1
- f5 big-ip Access Policy Manager < 15.1.1
- f5 big-ip Access Policy Manager < 16.0.1.1
- f5 big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager < 13.1.3.5
- f5 big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager < 14.1.3.1
- f5 big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager < 15.1.1
- f5 big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager < 16.0.1.1
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 4.9
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
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