CVE-2020-5858: High severity F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management vulnerability

Published Mar 27, 2020
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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.

Affected Software

68 affected components
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=5.2.0<=5.4.0
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=6.0.0<=6.1.0
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management=7.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP 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 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=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
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Global 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
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Local 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

Event History

Mar 27, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:31 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:31 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

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.

5

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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