[ CVE-2020-5902 · Published 1 Jul 2020 ]
F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 9.8
EPSS 100%No fix listed yet
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2021-11-03
- Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
- EPSS: 100% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 100% of CVEs)
- Critical severity: CVSS 9.8
[ Description ]Official 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.
CISA: F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) contains a remote code execution vulnerability in undisclosed pages.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
CISA required action (US federal deadline 3 May 2022): Apply updates per vendor instructions.
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/158333/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/158334/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/158366/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Cod…ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/158414/Checker-CVE-2020-5902.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/158581/F5-Big-IP-13.1.3-Build-0.0.6-Local-File-Inclusion.…ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/175671/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Cod…ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- badpackets.net/over-3000-f5-big-ip-endpoints-vulnerable-to-cve-2020-5902ExploitThird Party Advisory
- github.com/Critical-Start/Team-Ares/tree/master/CVE-2020-5902Broken LinkExploitThird Party Advisory
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K52145254Vendor Advisory
- swarm.ptsecurity.com/rce-in-f5-big-ipExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.criticalstart.com/f5-big-ip-remote-code-execution-exploitExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/290915Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource