CVEs / CVE-2020-5902
CVE-2020-5902: F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 3 Nov 2021
- critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 99.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) contains a remote code execution vulnerability in undisclosed pages.
Description
In BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.5, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the Configuration utility, has a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in undisclosed pages.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a BIG-IP | 15.0.0-15.1.0.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.5, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, 11.6.1-11.6.5.1 | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 3 Nov 2021 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 3 May 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Known |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
References
- CVE-2020-5902 on NVD
- CVE-2020-5902 in the CISA KEV catalog
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158333/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158334/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158366/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158414/Checker-CVE-2020-5902.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158581/F5-Big-IP-13.1.3-Build-0.0.6-Local-File-Inclusion.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175671/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://badpackets.net/over-3000-f5-big-ip-endpoints-vulnerable-to-cve-2020-5902/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Critical-Start/Team-Ares/tree/master/CVE-2020-5902 Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K52145254 Vendor Advisory
- https://swarm.ptsecurity.com/rce-in-f5-big-ip/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.criticalstart.com/f5-big-ip-remote-code-execution-exploit/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/290915 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-5902 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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