Vulnerability · Published Dec 11, 2020 · Assigned by f5
CVE-2020-5948
Critical 9.6
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in BIG-IP. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 64% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.6Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 36.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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 products (as reported)
References
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K42696541 x_refsource_CONFIRM