CVE-2020-5887
CRITICAL
9.1
CVSS Score
Published: April 30, 2020 at 08:43 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:22 AM UTC
14 products affected across 1 vendorBig IP Access Policy ManagerBig IP Application Security ManagerBig IP Advanced Firewall Manager
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Severity
CRITICAL9.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
On versions 15.1.0-15.1.0.1, 15.0.0-15.0.1.2, and 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE) may expose a mechanism for remote attackers to access local daemons and bypass port lockdown settings.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
14.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.2.315.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.0.1.215.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.0.1
14.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.2.315.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.0.1.215.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.0.1
14.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.2.315.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.0.1.215.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.0.1
14.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.2.315.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.0.1.215.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.0.1
14.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.2.315.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.0.1.215.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.0.1
14.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.2.315.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.0.1.215.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.0.1
14.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.2.315.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.0.1.215.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.0.1
14.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.2.315.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.0.1.215.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.0.1
14.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.2.315.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.0.1.215.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.0.1
14.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.2.315.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.0.1.215.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.0.1
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K10251014CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-668
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