CVE-2016-5020: Critical severity exinda wan optimization suite vulnerability

Published Jun 30, 2016
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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.

Affected Software

139 affected components
F5 Big-ip Wan Optimization Manager=10.2.1
F5 Big-ip Wan Optimization Manager=10.2.2
F5 Big-ip Wan Optimization Manager=10.2.3
F5 Big-ip Wan Optimization Manager=10.2.4
F5 Big-ip Wan Optimization Manager=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Module=10.2.1
F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Module=10.2.2
F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Module=10.2.3
F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Module=10.2.4
F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Module=11.4.0
F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Module=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 Domain Name System=12.0.0
F5 BIG-IP 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 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=10.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=10.2.2
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=10.2.3
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=10.2.4
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.4.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.4.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.5.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.5.4
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP 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
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=10.2.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=10.2.2
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=10.2.3
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=10.2.4
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.4.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.4.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.5.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.5.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.5.2
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.5.3
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.5.4
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.6.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=11.6.1
F5 Big-ip Local 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 Module=11.3.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=10.2.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=10.2.2
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=10.2.3
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=10.2.4
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.2.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.4.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.4.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.5.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.5.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.5.2
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.5.3
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.5.4
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.6.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=10.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=10.2.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=10.2.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=10.2.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.4.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.4.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.5.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.5.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.6.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=11.6.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=12.0.0

Event History

Jun 30, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5020?

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

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-5020?

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

3

Who is affected by CVE-2016-5020?

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

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-5020?

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

5

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

An attacker could gain unauthorized privilege by altering account configurations.

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