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CVE-2020-5873

HIGHCVSS 7.2/10EPSS 1.39%

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CVE-2020-5873 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. On BIG-IP 15.0.0-15.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.1, 12.1.0-12.1.5, and 11.6.1-11.6.5 and BIG-IQ 5.2.0-7.1.0, a user associated with the Resource Administrator role who has access to the secure copy (scp) utility but does not have access to Advanced Shell (bash) can execute arbitrary commands using a maliciously crafted scp request.. EPSS estimates a 1.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

On BIG-IP 15.0.0-15.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.1, 12.1.0-12.1.5, and 11.6.1-11.6.5 and BIG-IQ 5.2.0-7.1.0, a user associated with the Resource Administrator role who has access to the secure copy (scp) utility but does not have access to Advanced Shell (bash) can execute arbitrary commands using a maliciously crafted scp request.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.2/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
1.39%

68.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.1
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.2.3
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 15.0.0, <= 15.0.1
F5Big-Iq Centralized Management>= 5.2.0, <= 5.4.0
F5Big-Iq Centralized Management>= 6.0.0, <= 6.1.0
F5Big-Iq Centralized Management>= 7.0.0, <= 7.1.0
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.1
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.2.3
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 15.0.0, <= 15.0.1
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.1
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.2.3
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 15.0.0, <= 15.0.1
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.1
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.2.3
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 15.0.0, <= 15.0.1
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.1
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.2.3
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 15.0.0, <= 15.0.1
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.1
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.2.3
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 15.0.0, <= 15.0.1
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.1
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.2.3
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 15.0.0, <= 15.0.1
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.1
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.2.3
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 15.0.0, <= 15.0.1
F5Big-Ip Link Controller>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Link Controller>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5
F5Big-Ip Link Controller>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.1
F5Big-Ip Link Controller>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.2.3
F5Big-Ip Link Controller>= 15.0.0, <= 15.0.1
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5

Showing 50 of 58 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-5873?
On BIG-IP 15.0.0-15.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.1, 12.1.0-12.1.5, and 11.6.1-11.6.5 and BIG-IQ 5.2.0-7.1.0, a user associated with the Resource Administrator role who has access to the secure copy (scp) utility but does not have access to Advanced Shell (bash) can execute arbitrary commands using a maliciously crafted scp request.
How severe is CVE-2020-5873?
CVE-2020-5873 has a CVSS score of 7.2/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5873?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST