critical
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CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-5020

First published: Thu Jun 30 2016(Updated: )

F5 BIG-IP before 12.0.0 HF3 allows remote authenticated users to modify the account configuration of users with the Resource Administration role and gain privilege via a crafted external Extended Application Verification (EAV) monitor script.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Exinda WAN Optimization Suite=10.2.1
Exinda WAN Optimization Suite=10.2.2
Exinda WAN Optimization Suite=10.2.3
Exinda WAN Optimization Suite=10.2.4
Exinda WAN Optimization Suite=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager=10.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager=10.2.2
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager=10.2.3
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager=10.2.4
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager=11.4.0
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager=11.4.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=11.4.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=11.4.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=11.5.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=11.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=11.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=11.5.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=11.6.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=12.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager=12.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=10.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=10.2.2
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=10.2.3
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=10.2.4
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=10.2.1
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=10.2.2
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=10.2.3
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=10.2.4
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP=12.0.0
F5 Access Policy Manager=11.6.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.4.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.4.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.5.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.5.4
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.6.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=12.0.0
F5 Access Policy Manager=10.2.1
F5 Access Policy Manager=10.2.2
F5 Access Policy Manager=10.2.3
F5 Access Policy Manager=10.2.4
F5 Access Policy Manager=11.2.1
F5 Access Policy Manager=11.4.0
F5 Access Policy Manager=11.4.1
F5 Access Policy Manager=11.5.0
F5 Access Policy Manager=11.5.1
F5 Access Policy Manager=11.5.2
F5 Access Policy Manager=11.5.3
F5 Access Policy Manager=11.5.4
F5 Access Policy Manager=11.6.1
F5 Access Policy Manager=12.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=10.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=10.2.2
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=10.2.3
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=10.2.4
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=11.4.0
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=11.4.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=11.5.0
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=11.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=11.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=11.5.4
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=11.6.0
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller=12.0.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=10.2.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=10.2.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=10.2.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=10.2.4
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.2.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.4.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.4.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.5.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.5.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.5.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.5.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.5.4
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.6.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.6.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=12.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.4.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.4.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.5.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.5.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.6.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=12.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=11.4.0
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=11.4.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=11.5.0
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=11.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=11.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=11.5.4
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=11.6.0
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager=12.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager=11.3.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=10.2.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=10.2.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=10.2.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=10.2.4
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.2.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.4.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.4.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.5.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.5.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.5.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.5.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.5.4
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.6.0
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager=11.6.1
F5 Application Security Manager=10.2.1
F5 Application Security Manager=10.2.2
F5 Application Security Manager=10.2.3
F5 Application Security Manager=10.2.4
F5 Application Security Manager=11.2.1
F5 Application Security Manager=11.4.0
F5 Application Security Manager=11.4.1
F5 Application Security Manager=11.5.0
F5 Application Security Manager=11.5.1
F5 Application Security Manager=11.5.2
F5 Application Security Manager=11.5.3
F5 Application Security Manager=11.5.4
F5 Application Security Manager=11.6.0
F5 Application Security Manager=11.6.1
F5 Application Security Manager=12.0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-5020?

    CVE-2016-5020 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-5020?

    To fix CVE-2016-5020, upgrade to F5 BIG-IP versions 12.0.0 HF3 or higher.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2016-5020?

    CVE-2016-5020 affects F5 BIG-IP products prior to version 12.0.0 HF3.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-5020?

    CVE-2016-5020 is an account configuration modification vulnerability.

  • What could an attacker achieve with CVE-2016-5020?

    An attacker could gain unauthorized privilege by altering account configurations.

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