CVE-2020-5915: XSS

Published Aug 26, 2020
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Updated

In BIG-IP versions 15.1.0-15.1.0.4, 15.0.0-15.0.1.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, an undisclosed TMUI page contains a vulnerability which allows a stored XSS when BIG-IP systems are setup in a device trust.

Affected Software

78 affected components
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=11.6.1<11.6.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.4
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.5
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=15.0.0<15.0.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.0.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.6.1<11.6.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=15.0.0<15.0.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.0.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.6.1<11.6.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.1.0<12.1.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.1.0<13.1.3.4
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.1.0<14.1.2.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=15.0.0<15.0.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=15.1.0<15.1.0.5
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=11.6.1<11.6.5.2
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.5.2
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.4
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.5
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=15.0.0<15.0.1.4
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.0.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=11.6.1<11.6.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=15.0.0<15.0.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.0.5
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=11.6.1<11.6.5.2
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=12.1.0<12.1.5.2
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=13.1.0<13.1.3.4
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=14.1.0<14.1.2.5
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=15.0.0<15.0.1.4
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=15.1.0<15.1.0.5
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=11.5.2<11.6.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=12.1.0<12.1.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=13.1.0<13.1.3.4
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=14.0.0<14.1.2.4
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=15.0.0<15.0.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=15.1.0<15.1.0.5
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=11.6.1<11.6.5.2
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=12.1.0<12.1.5.2
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=13.1.0<13.1.3.4
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=14.1.0<14.1.2.5
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=15.0.0<15.0.1.4
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=15.1.0<15.1.0.5
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<11.6.5.2
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.5.2
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.4
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.5
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<15.0.1.4
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.0.5
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=11.6.1<11.6.5.2
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=12.1.0<12.1.5.2
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=13.1.0<13.1.3.4
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=14.1.0<14.1.2.5
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=15.0.0<15.0.1.4
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=15.1.0<15.1.0.5
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<11.6.5.2
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.5.2
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.4
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.5
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<15.0.1.4
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.0.5
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.6.1<11.6.5.2
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.5.2
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.4
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.5
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=15.0.0<15.0.1.4
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.0.5
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=11.5.2<11.6.5.2
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=12.1.0<12.1.5.2
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=13.1.0<13.1.3.4
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=14.0.0<14.1.2.4
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=15.0.0<15.0.1.4
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=15.1.0<15.1.0.5

Event History

Aug 26, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:28 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:28 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5915?

CVE-2020-5915 is rated as important, indicating a significant risk for systems utilizing the affected BIG-IP versions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-5915?

To mitigate CVE-2020-5915, upgrade to a non-vulnerable version of F5 BIG-IP as detailed in the official F5 documentation.

3

What can attackers achieve with CVE-2020-5915?

An attacker can execute a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack on systems configured with device trust.

4

Which versions of F5 BIG-IP are affected by CVE-2020-5915?

Versions 15.1.0 to 15.1.0.4, 15.0.0 to 15.0.1.3, and earlier versions down to 11.6.1 are affected by CVE-2020-5915.

5

Is CVE-2020-5915 easy to exploit?

Exploitation of CVE-2020-5915 may require specific conditions such as an established device trust configuration.

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