7.2

CVE-2020-5873: f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager

CVSS: 7.2v3.1HighModified
Published 30-04-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-5873 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager. EPSS estimates a 1.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.39%
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. 30-04-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

On BIG-IP 15.0.0-15.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.1, 12.1.0-12.1.5, and 11.6.1-11.6.5 and BIG-IQ 5.2.0-7.1.0, a user associated with the Resource Administrator role who has access to the secure copy (scp) utility but does not have access to Advanced Shell (bash) can execute arbitrary commands using a maliciously crafted scp request.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.39%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

72%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.39% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.39%

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

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

F512 products
  • big-ip_access_policy_manager≥ 11.6.1, ≤ 11.6.5 | ≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.5 | ≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.3.1 | ≥ 14.1.0, ≤ 14.1.2.3 | ≥ 15.0.0, ≤ 15.0.1
  • big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager≥ 11.6.1, ≤ 11.6.5 | ≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.5 | ≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.3.1 | ≥ 14.1.0, ≤ 14.1.2.3 | ≥ 15.0.0, ≤ 15.0.1
  • big-ip_analytics≥ 11.6.1, ≤ 11.6.5 | ≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.5 | ≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.3.1 | ≥ 14.1.0, ≤ 14.1.2.3 | ≥ 15.0.0, ≤ 15.0.1
  • big-ip_application_acceleration_manager≥ 11.6.1, ≤ 11.6.5 | ≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.5 | ≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.3.1 | ≥ 14.1.0, ≤ 14.1.2.3 | ≥ 15.0.0, ≤ 15.0.1
  • big-ip_application_security_manager≥ 11.6.1, ≤ 11.6.5 | ≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.5 | ≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.3.1 | ≥ 14.1.0, ≤ 14.1.2.3 | ≥ 15.0.0, ≤ 15.0.1

1 vendor · 12 products

References

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