CVE-2016-5020

high-risk
Published 2016-06-30

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.

Do I need to act?

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1.8% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Affected Vendors

F5

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91532
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036131
Vendor Advisory https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/00/sol00265182.html
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91532
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036131
Vendor Advisory https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/00/sol00265182.html
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 5/34 · Minimal
Exposure 32/34 · Critical