high
7.2
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-5873

First published: Thu Apr 30 2020(Updated: )

On BIG-IP 15.0.0-15.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.1, 12.1.0-12.1.5, and 11.6.1-11.6.5 and BIG-IQ 5.2.0-7.1.0, a user associated with the Resource Administrator role who has access to the secure copy (scp) utility but does not have access to Advanced Shell (bash) can execute arbitrary commands using a maliciously crafted scp request.

Credit: f5sirt@f5.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
F5 Access Policy Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5
F5 Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Access Policy Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.1
F5 Access Policy Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.3
F5 Access Policy Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
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<=7.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.6.1<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 Application Security Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5
F5 Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Application Security Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.1
F5 Application Security Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.3
F5 Application Security Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 BIG-IP>=11.6.1<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.3
F5 BIG-IP>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=11.6.1<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.3
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=11.6.1<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.3
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.3
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.3
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-5873?

    The severity of CVE-2020-5873 is rated as high, posing significant risk to affected systems.

  • How do I fix CVE-2020-5873?

    To fix CVE-2020-5873, it is recommended to upgrade to a version of BIG-IP or BIG-IQ that is not affected by this vulnerability.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2020-5873?

    CVE-2020-5873 affects users with the Resource Administrator role in BIG-IP and BIG-IQ systems that have access to the secure copy utility.

  • What are the affected versions in CVE-2020-5873?

    Affected versions of BIG-IP include 15.0.0-15.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.1, 12.1.0-12.1.5, and 11.6.1-11.6.5, while BIG-IQ versions 5.2.0-7.1.0 are also impacted.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2020-5873?

    The impact of CVE-2020-5873 allows a user to execute arbitrary commands on the system, leading to potential unauthorized access and control.

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