CVE-2020-5948
CRITICAL
9.6
CVSS Score
Published: December 11, 2020 at 06:56 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
CRITICAL9.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
On BIG-IP versions 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, 14.1.0-14.1.2.7, 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, 12.1.0-12.1.5.2, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.2, undisclosed endpoints in iControl REST allow for a reflected XSS attack, which could lead to a complete compromise of the BIG-IP system if the victim user is granted the admin role.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Affected range stops below 13.1.3.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.1.3.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.1.3.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.1.3.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.1.3.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.1.3.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.1.3.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.1.3.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.1.3.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.1.3.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.1, 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/K42696541CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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