XSS in F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager
CVE-2020-5948
On BIG-IP versions 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, 14.1.0-14.1.2.7, 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, 12.1.0-12.1.5.2, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.2, undisclosed endpoints in iControl REST allow for a reflected XSS attack, which could lead to a complete compromise…
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.010 (57.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager — versions 16.0.0
- F5 Big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager — versions 16.0.0
- F5 Big-ip_analytics — versions 16.0.0
- F5 Big-ip_application_acceleration_manager — versions 16.0.0
- F5 Big-ip_application_security_manager — versions 16.0.0
- F5 Big-ip_domain_name_system — versions 16.0.0
- F5 Big-ip_fraud_protection_service — versions 16.0.0
- F5 Big-ip_global_traffic_manager — versions 16.0.0
- F5 Big-ip_link_controller — versions 16.0.0
- F5 Big-ip_local_traffic_manager — versions 16.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- f5sirt@f5.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-5948?
- CVE-2020-5948 is a critical-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2020-12-11.
- How severe is CVE-2020-5948?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.