CVE-2020-5940
What it is
In versions 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, and 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in an undisclosed page of the BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also known as the BIG-IP Configuration utility.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.5% 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: 0.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.4 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- f5 big-ip Access Policy Manager < 14.1.2.4
- f5 big-ip Access Policy Manager < 15.1.1
- f5 big-ip Access Policy Manager < 16.0.1
- f5 big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager < 14.1.2.4
- f5 big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager < 15.1.1
- f5 big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager < 16.0.1
- f5 big-ip Analytics < 14.1.2.4
- f5 big-ip Analytics < 15.1.1
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.4
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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