CVE-2016-5020: f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager
CVSS: 9.0v2.0HighModified
Published 30-06-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-5020 is a high (CVSS 9.0) vulnerability in f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager. EPSS estimates a 3.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.43%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 30-06-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
F5 BIG-IP before 12.0.0 HF3 allows remote authenticated users to modify the account configuration of users with the Resource Administration role and gain privilege via a crafted external Extended Application Verification (EAV) monitor script.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 9.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.43%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
89%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.43% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score3.43%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
F514 products
- big-ip_access_policy_manager11.6.0 | 10.2.1 | 10.2.2 | 10.2.3 | 10.2.4 | 11.2.1 | 11.4.0 | 11.4.1 | 11.5.0 | 11.5.1 | 11.5.2 | 11.5.3 | 11.5.4 | 11.6.1 | 12.0.0
- big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager11.4.0 | 11.4.1 | 11.5.0 | 11.5.1 | 11.5.2 | 11.5.3 | 11.5.4 | 11.6.0 | 11.6.1 | 12.0.0
- big-ip_analytics11.2.1 | 11.4.0 | 11.4.1 | 11.5.0 | 11.5.1 | 11.5.2 | 11.5.3 | 11.5.4 | 11.6.0 | 11.6.1 | 12.0.0
- big-ip_application_acceleration_manager11.4.0 | 11.4.1 | 11.5.0 | 11.5.1 | 11.5.2 | 11.5.3 | 11.5.4 | 11.6.0 | 11.6.1 | 12.0.0 | 12.1.0
- big-ip_application_security_manager10.2.1 | 10.2.2 | 10.2.3 | 10.2.4 | 11.2.1 | 11.4.0 | 11.4.1 | 11.5.0 | 11.5.1 | 11.5.2 | 11.5.3 | 11.5.4 | 11.6.0 | 11.6.1 | 12.0.0
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