critical
9.3
CWE
352
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-5922: CSRF

First published: Wed Aug 26 2020(Updated: )

In BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.4, 14.1.0-14.1.2.6, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.2, iControl REST does not implement Cross Site Request Forgery protections for users which make use of Basic Authentication in a web browser.

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5
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<14.1.2.7
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=15.0.0<15.1.0.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5
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<14.1.2.7
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=15.0.0<15.1.0.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM>=11.6.1<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM>=12.1.0<12.1.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM>=13.1.0<13.1.3.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM>=14.1.0<14.1.2.7
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM>=15.0.0<15.1.0.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.6.1<=11.6.5
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<14.1.2.7
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=15.0.0<15.1.0.5
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5
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<14.1.2.7
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>=15.0.0<15.1.0.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5
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<14.1.2.7
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=15.0.0<15.1.0.5
F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender>=11.6.1<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender>=12.1.0<12.1.5.2
F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender>=13.1.0<13.1.3.4
F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender>=14.1.0<14.1.2.7
F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender>=15.0.0<15.1.0.5
f5 big-ip domain name system>=11.6.1<=11.6.5
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<14.1.2.7
f5 big-ip domain name system>=15.0.0<15.1.0.5
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>=11.6.1<=11.6.5
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<14.1.2.7
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>=15.0.0<15.1.0.5
F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5
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<14.1.2.7
F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<15.1.0.5
f5 big-ip link controller>=11.6.1<=11.6.5
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<14.1.2.7
f5 big-ip link controller>=15.0.0<15.1.0.5
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5
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<14.1.2.7
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<15.1.0.5
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5
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<14.1.2.7
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=15.0.0<15.1.0.5
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=11.6.1<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=12.1.0<12.1.5.2
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=13.1.0<13.1.3.4
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=14.1.0<14.1.2.7
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=15.0.0<15.1.0.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-5922?

    CVE-2020-5922 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to the lack of Cross-Site Request Forgery protections in vulnerable versions.

  • How do I fix CVE-2020-5922?

    To fix CVE-2020-5922, you should upgrade to a patched version of BIG-IP that is not affected by this vulnerability.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5922?

    CVE-2020-5922 affects BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.4, 14.1.0-14.1.2.6, and several versions leading down to 11.6.1-11.6.5.2.

  • What type of attack can exploit CVE-2020-5922?

    CVE-2020-5922 can be exploited by attackers using Cross-Site Request Forgery techniques, particularly against users utilizing Basic Authentication.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2020-5922?

    There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2020-5922; the recommended action is to patch or upgrade the affected BIG-IP systems.

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