5.4

CVE-2020-5853: f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 5.4v3.1MediumModified
Published 14-01-2020Last modified 04-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-5853 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.52%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-01-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In BIG-IP APM portal access on versions 15.0.0-15.1.0, 14.0.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.2, 12.1.0-12.1.5, and 11.5.2-11.6.5.1, when backend servers serve HTTP pages with special JavaScript code, this can lead to internal portal access name conflict.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.52%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

43%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.52% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.52%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

F52 products
  • big-ip_access_policy_manager≥ 11.5.2, ≤ 11.6.5 | ≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.5 | ≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.3 | ≥ 14.0.0, ≤ 14.1.2 | ≥ 15.0.0, ≤ 15.1.0
  • big-ip_apm15.0.0-15.1.0 | 14.0.0-14.1.2.3 | 13.1.0-13.1.3.2 | 12.1.0-12.1.5 | 11.5.2-11.6.5.1

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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