CVE-2020-5884: Critical severity f5 access policy manager vulnerability

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2020-5884?

CVE-2020-5884 is rated as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for escalation of privilege within the system.

Q: What versions are affected by CVE-2020-5884?

CVE-2020-5884 affects F5 BIG-IP products in versions 11.6.1 to 11.6.5.1, 12.1.0 to 12.1.5.1, 13.1.0 to 13.1.3.3, 14.1.0 to 14.1.2.4, and 15.0.0 to 15.1.0.3.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2020-5884?

To mitigate CVE-2020-5884, upgrade to the latest version of the affected F5 BIG-IP software that addresses the vulnerability.

Q: What type of issue does CVE-2020-5884 represent?

CVE-2020-5884 represents a control plane issue related to the insecure default deployment of high availability mirroring.

Q: Which F5 BIG-IP products are impacted by CVE-2020-5884?

CVE-2020-5884 impacts several F5 BIG-IP products including Access Policy Manager, Advanced Firewall Manager, and Application Security Manager among others.

Published Apr 30, 2020

Updated

On versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.4, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, the default deployment mode for BIG-IP high availability (HA) pair mirroring is insecure. This is a control plane issue that is exposed only on the network used for mirroring.

Affected Software

55 affected components

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5.1

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.4

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.3

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5.1

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.4

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.3

F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1

F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.1.0<=12.1.5.1

F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3

F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.4

F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.3

F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1

F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5.1

F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3

F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.4

F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.3

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5.1

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.4

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.3

F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1

F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=12.1.0<=12.1.5.1

F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3

F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.4

F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.3

F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1

F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=12.1.0<=12.1.5.1

F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3

F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.4

F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.3

F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1

F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5.1

F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3

F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.4

F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.3

F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1

F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=12.1.0<=12.1.5.1

F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3

F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.4

F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.3

F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1

F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5.1

F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3

F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.4

F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.3

F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1

F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5.1

F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3

F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.4

F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.3

Event History

Apr 30, 2020

CVE Published

via MITRE·08:34 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·08:34 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5884?

CVE-2020-5884 is rated as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for escalation of privilege within the system.

What versions are affected by CVE-2020-5884?

CVE-2020-5884 affects F5 BIG-IP products in versions 11.6.1 to 11.6.5.1, 12.1.0 to 12.1.5.1, 13.1.0 to 13.1.3.3, 14.1.0 to 14.1.2.4, and 15.0.0 to 15.1.0.3.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5884?