CVE-2020-5907
HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: July 1, 2020 at 02:43 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
HIGH7.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
In BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, an authorized user provided with access only to the TMOS Shell (tmsh) may be able to conduct arbitrary file read/writes via the built-in sftp functionality.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
11.5.2 ≤ v ≤ 11.6.512.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.513.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.314.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.215.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.0
11.5.2 ≤ v ≤ 11.6.512.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.513.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.314.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.215.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.0
11.5.2 ≤ v ≤ 11.6.512.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.513.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.314.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.215.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.0
11.5.2 ≤ v ≤ 11.6.512.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.513.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.314.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.215.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.0
11.5.2 ≤ v ≤ 11.6.512.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.513.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.314.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.215.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.0
11.5.2 ≤ v ≤ 11.6.512.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.513.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.314.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.215.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.0
11.5.2 ≤ v ≤ 11.6.512.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.513.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.314.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.215.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.0
11.6.1 ≤ v ≤ 11.6.512.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.513.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.314.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.215.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.0
11.5.2 ≤ v ≤ 11.6.512.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.513.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.314.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.215.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.0
11.5.2 ≤ v ≤ 11.6.512.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.513.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.314.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.215.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.0
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K00091341Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
Source: [email protected]
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/290915CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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