high
7.8
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-5858

First published: Fri Mar 27 2020(Updated: )

On BIG-IP 15.0.0-15.0.1.2, 14.1.0-14.1.2.2, 13.1.0-13.1.3.2, 12.1.0-12.1.5, and 11.5.2-11.6.5.1 and BIG-IQ 7.0.0, 6.0.0-6.1.0, and 5.2.0-5.4.0, users with non-administrator roles (for example, Guest or Resource Administrator) with tmsh shell access can execute arbitrary commands with elevated privilege via a crafted tmsh command.

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=5.2.0<=5.4.0
F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=6.0.0<=6.1.0
F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management=7.0.0
F5 Access Policy Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
F5 Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Access Policy Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 Access Policy Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 Access Policy Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 Application Security Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
F5 Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Application Security Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 Application Security Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 Application Security Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 BIG-IP>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=15.0.0<=15.0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-5858?

    CVE-2020-5858 has a high severity rating due to the potential for unauthorized command execution by non-administrator users.

  • How do I fix CVE-2020-5858?

    To mitigate CVE-2020-5858, upgrade your F5 BIG-IP or BIG-IQ software to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2020-5858?

    CVE-2020-5858 affects users with non-administrator roles who have tmsh shell access in specified F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ versions.

  • Can CVE-2020-5858 lead to further attacks?

    Yes, if exploited, CVE-2020-5858 could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands, potentially leading to further compromise of the system.

  • What versions are vulnerable to CVE-2020-5858?

    CVE-2020-5858 affects specific versions of F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ software, including versions 15.0.0-15.0.1.2, 14.1.0-14.1.2.2, and others listed in the CVE description.

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