high
8.5
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-5945: XSS

First published: Thu Nov 05 2020(Updated: )

In BIG-IP versions 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, and 14.1.0-14.1.2.7, undisclosed TMUI page contains a stored cross site scripting vulnerability (XSS). The issue allows a minor privilege escalation for resource admin to escalate to full admin.

Credit: f5sirt@f5.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
F5 Access Policy Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.8
F5 Access Policy Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.1
F5 Access Policy Manager>=16.0.0<16.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.8
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=16.0.0<16.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.1.0<14.1.2.8
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=15.1.0<15.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=16.0.0<16.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.8
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=16.0.0<16.0.1
F5 Application Security Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.8
F5 Application Security Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.1
F5 Application Security Manager>=16.0.0<16.0.1
F5 BIG-IP>=14.1.0<14.1.2.8
F5 BIG-IP>=15.1.0<15.1.1
F5 BIG-IP>=16.0.0<16.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=14.1.0<14.1.2.8
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=15.1.0<15.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=16.0.0<16.0.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.8
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=16.0.0<16.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=14.1.0<14.1.2.8
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=15.1.0<15.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=16.0.0<16.0.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.8
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=16.0.0<16.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.8
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=16.0.0<16.0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-5945?

    CVE-2020-5945 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.

  • How do I fix CVE-2020-5945?

    To fix CVE-2020-5945, upgrade your F5 BIG-IP software to a version above 16.0.0.1, 15.1.0.5, or 14.1.2.7.

  • Which versions of F5 BIG-IP are affected by CVE-2020-5945?

    The affected versions include F5 BIG-IP versions 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, and 14.1.0-14.1.2.7.

  • What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2020-5945?

    CVE-2020-5945 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows for minor privilege escalation.

  • Who is impacted by CVE-2020-5945?

    Resource administrators on affected F5 BIG-IP systems can potentially escalate privileges to full admin due to CVE-2020-5945.

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