What is CVE-2020-5897?

CVE-2020-5897 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-05-12.

How severe is CVE-2020-5897?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Use After Free in F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager

CVE-2020-5897

In versions 7.1.5-7.1.9, there is use-after-free memory vulnerability in the BIG-IP Edge Client Windows ActiveX component.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.012 (64.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager
F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager_client
N/a F5 Edge Client — versions 7.1.5-7.1.9

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

References

f5sirt@f5.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-5897?: CVE-2020-5897 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-05-12.
How severe is CVE-2020-5897?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.