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    CVE-2020-5902

    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.

    Published:Jul 1, 2020
    Last Modified:Oct 27, 2025
    EPS:Jul 1, 2020
    EPSS Score:0.94426
    CVSS Score:9.8

    CISA Notification

    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.

    Required Action:

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    May 3, 2022
    1592 days ago
    Alert Date
    Nov 3, 2021
    1773 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Access Policy Manager
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Analytics
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Application Security Manager
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Ddos Hybrid Defender
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Domain Name System
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Fraud Protection Service
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Global Traffic Manager
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Link Controller
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Local Traffic Manager
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager
    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Ssl Orchestrator

    Exploits

    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158333/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158366/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Code-Execution.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158581/F5-Big-IP-13.1.3-Build-0.0.6-Local-File-Inclusion.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175671/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Code-Execution.htmlhttps://badpackets.net/over-3000-f5-big-ip-endpoints-vulnerable-to-cve-2020-5902/https://github.com/Critical-Start/Team-Ares/tree/master/CVE-2020-5902https://swarm.ptsecurity.com/rce-in-f5-big-ip/https://www.criticalstart.com/f5-big-ip-remote-code-execution-exploit/http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158333/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158366/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Code-Execution.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158581/F5-Big-IP-13.1.3-Build-0.0.6-Local-File-Inclusion.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175671/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Code-Execution.htmlhttps://badpackets.net/over-3000-f5-big-ip-endpoints-vulnerable-to-cve-2020-5902/https://github.com/Critical-Start/Team-Ares/tree/master/CVE-2020-5902https://swarm.ptsecurity.com/rce-in-f5-big-ip/https://www.criticalstart.com/f5-big-ip-remote-code-execution-exploit/https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48711https://github.com/0xAbdullah/CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/0xAshwesker/CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/0xBlackash/CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/34zY/APT-Backpackhttps://github.com/ajdumanhug/CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/Al1ex/CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/amitlttwo/CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/Any3ite/CVE-2020-5902-F5BIGhttps://github.com/aqhmal/CVE-2020-5902-Scannerhttps://github.com/ar0dd/CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/Ashwesker/Blackash-CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/B1ack4sh/Blackash-CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/corelight/CVE-2020-5902-F5BigIPhttps://github.com/cristiano-corrado/f5_scannerhttps://github.com/cybersecurityworks553/scanner-CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/d4rk007/F5-Big-IP-CVE-2020-5902-mass-exploiterhttps://github.com/deepsecurity-pe/GoF5-CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/DeepSecurity-Pe/GoF5-CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/DevRafaelprogrammer/F5-BIG-IPhttps://github.com/dnerzker/CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/dunderhay/CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/dwisiswant0/CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/f5devcentral/cve-2020-5902-ioc-bigip-checkerhttps://github.com/faisalfs10x/F5-BIG-IP-CVE-2020-5902-shodan-scannerhttps://github.com/flyopenair/CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/freeFV/CVE-2020-5902-fofa-scanhttps://github.com/GoodiesHQ/F5-Patchhttps://github.com/GovindPalakkal/EvilRiphttps://github.com/haisenberg/CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/halencarjunior/f5scanhttps://github.com/inho28/CVE-2020-5902-F5-BIGIPhttps://github.com/jas502n/CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/jiansiting/CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/jinnywc/CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/JSec1337/RCE-CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/k3nundrum/CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/lijiaxing1997/CVE-2020-5902-POC-EXPhttps://github.com/ludy-dev/BIG-IP-F5-TMUI-RCE-Vulnerabilityhttps://github.com/momika233/cve-2020-5902https://github.com/MrCl0wnLab/checker-CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/murataydemir/CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/nsflabs/CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/PushpenderIndia/CVE-2020-5902-Scannerhttps://github.com/qiong-qi/CVE-2020-5902-POChttps://github.com/qlkwej/poc-CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/r0ttenbeef/cve-2020-5902https://github.com/renanhsilva/checkvulnCVE20205902https://github.com/rockmelodies/CVE-2020-5902-rce-guihttps://github.com/rwincey/CVE-2020-5902-NSEhttps://github.com/Shu1L/CVE-2020-5902-fofa-scanhttps://github.com/superzerosec/cve-2020-5902https://github.com/sv3nbeast/CVE-2020-5902_RCEhttps://github.com/TheCyberViking/CVE-2020-5902-Vuln-Checkerhttps://github.com/theLSA/f5-bigip-rce-cve-2020-5902https://github.com/wdlid/CVE-2020-5902-fixhttps://github.com/west9b/F5-BIG-IP-POChttps://github.com/yasserjanah/CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/yassineaboukir/CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/z3n70/CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/zhzyker/CVE-2020-5902https://github.com/Zinkuth/F5-BIG-IP-CVE-2020-5902https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48642https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48643

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    References

    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158333/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158334/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158366/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Code-Execution.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158414/Checker-CVE-2020-5902.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158581/F5-Big-IP-13.1.3-Build-0.0.6-Local-File-Inclusion.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175671/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Code-Execution.html
    https://badpackets.net/over-3000-f5-big-ip-endpoints-vulnerable-to-cve-2020-5902/
    https://github.com/Critical-Start/Team-Ares/tree/master/CVE-2020-5902
    https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K52145254
    https://swarm.ptsecurity.com/rce-in-f5-big-ip/
    https://www.criticalstart.com/f5-big-ip-remote-code-execution-exploit/
    https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/290915
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158333/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158334/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158366/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Code-Execution.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158414/Checker-CVE-2020-5902.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158581/F5-Big-IP-13.1.3-Build-0.0.6-Local-File-Inclusion.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175671/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Code-Execution.html
    https://badpackets.net/over-3000-f5-big-ip-endpoints-vulnerable-to-cve-2020-5902/
    https://github.com/Critical-Start/Team-Ares/tree/master/CVE-2020-5902
    https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K52145254
    https://swarm.ptsecurity.com/rce-in-f5-big-ip/
    https://www.criticalstart.com/f5-big-ip-remote-code-execution-exploit/
    https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/290915
    https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-5902

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High