CVE-2020-5888
HIGH
8.1
CVSS Score
Published: April 30, 2020 at 09:04 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:22 AM UTC
12 products affected across 1 vendorBig IP Access Policy ManagerBig IP Application Security ManagerBig IP Advanced Firewall Manager
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Severity
HIGH8.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
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 adjacent network (layer 2) 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.
14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.415.0.0 ≤ v < 15.0.1.315.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0.2
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.0.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.415.0.0 ≤ v < 15.0.1.315.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0.2
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.0.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.415.0.0 ≤ v < 15.0.1.315.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0.2
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.0.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.415.0.0 ≤ v < 15.0.1.315.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0.2
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.0.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.415.0.0 ≤ v < 15.0.1.315.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0.2
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.0.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.415.0.0 ≤ v < 15.0.1.315.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0.2
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.0.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.415.0.0 ≤ v < 15.0.1.315.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0.2
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.0.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.415.0.0 ≤ v < 15.0.1.315.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0.2
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.0.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.415.0.0 ≤ v < 15.0.1.315.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0.2
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.0.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.415.0.0 ≤ v < 15.0.1.315.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0.2
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.0.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
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/K73274382CVSS
- Attack Vector
- ADJACENT_NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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