CVEvulnerability
CVE-2020-5902
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — F5 BIG-IP
F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) contains a remote code execution vulnerability in undisclosed pages.
- Added to KEV
- 2021-11-03
- Remediation due
- 2022-05-03
- Ransomware use
- Known
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Notes
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5902
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2020-07-01
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
- 9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 10.0 HIGH — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-22
Description
In BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.5, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the Configuration utility, has a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in undisclosed pages.
Affected configurations
• f5 big-ip access policy manager (>= 11.6.1 < 11.6.5.2)
• f5 big-ip access policy manager (>= 12.1.0 < 12.1.5.2)
• f5 big-ip access policy manager (>= 13.1.0 < 13.1.3.4)
• f5 big-ip access policy manager (>= 14.1.0 < 14.1.2.6)
• f5 big-ip access policy manager (>= 15.0.0 <= 15.0.1.4)
• f5 big-ip access policy manager (>= 15.1.0 < 15.1.0.4)
• f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager (>= 11.6.1 < 11.6.5.2)
• f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager (>= 12.1.0 < 12.1.5.2)
• f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager (>= 13.1.0 < 13.1.3.4)
• f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager (>= 14.1.0 < 14.1.2.6)
• f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager (>= 15.0.0 < 15.0.1.4)
• f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager (>= 15.1.0 < 15.1.0.4)
• f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall (>= 11.6.1 < 11.6.5.2)
• f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall (>= 12.1.0 < 12.1.5.2)
• f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall (>= 13.1.0 < 13.1.3.4)
• f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall (>= 14.1.0 < 14.1.2.6)
• f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall (>= 15.0.0 < 15.0.1.4)
• f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall (>= 15.1.0 < 15.1.0.4)
• f5 big-ip analytics (>= 11.6.1 < 11.6.5.2)
• f5 big-ip analytics (>= 12.1.0 < 12.1.5.2)
• f5 big-ip analytics (>= 13.1.0 < 13.1.3.4)
• f5 big-ip analytics (>= 14.1.0 < 14.1.2.6)
• f5 big-ip analytics (>= 15.0.0 < 15.0.1.4)
• f5 big-ip analytics (>= 15.1.0 < 15.1.0.4)
• f5 big-ip application acceleration manager (>= 11.6.1 < 11.6.5.2)
• f5 big-ip application acceleration manager (>= 12.1.0 < 12.1.5.2)
• f5 big-ip application acceleration manager (>= 13.1.0 < 13.1.3.4)
• f5 big-ip application acceleration manager (>= 14.1.0 < 14.1.2.6)
• f5 big-ip application acceleration manager (>= 15.0.0 < 15.0.1.4)
• f5 big-ip application acceleration manager (>= 15.1.0 < 15.1.0.4)
• f5 big-ip application security manager (>= 11.6.1 < 11.6.5.2)
• f5 big-ip application security manager (>= 12.1.0 < 12.1.5.2)
• f5 big-ip application security manager (>= 13.1.0 < 13.1.3.4)
• f5 big-ip application security manager (>= 14.1.0 < 14.1.2.6)
• f5 big-ip application security manager (>= 15.0.0 < 15.0.1.4)
• f5 big-ip application security manager (>= 15.1.0 < 15.1.0.4)
• f5 big-ip ddos hybrid defender (>= 11.6.1 < 11.6.5.2)
• f5 big-ip ddos hybrid defender (>= 12.1.0 < 12.1.5.2)
• f5 big-ip ddos hybrid defender (>= 13.1.0 < 13.1.3.4)
• f5 big-ip ddos hybrid defender (>= 14.1.0 < 14.1.2.6)
• f5 big-ip ddos hybrid defender (>= 15.0.0 < 15.0.1.4)
• f5 big-ip ddos hybrid defender (>= 15.1.0 < 15.1.0.4)
• f5 big-ip domain name system (>= 11.6.1 < 11.6.5.2)
• f5 big-ip domain name system (>= 12.1.0 < 12.1.5.2)
• f5 big-ip domain name system (>= 13.1.0 < 13.1.3.4)
• f5 big-ip domain name system (>= 14.1.0 < 14.1.2.6)
• f5 big-ip domain name system (>= 15.0.0 < 15.0.1.4)
• f5 big-ip domain name system (>= 15.1.0 < 15.1.0.4)
• f5 big-ip fraud protection service (>= 11.6.1 < 11.6.5.2)
• f5 big-ip fraud protection service (>= 12.1.0 < 12.1.5.2)
• f5 big-ip fraud protection service (>= 13.1.0 < 13.1.3.4)
• f5 big-ip fraud protection service (>= 14.1.0 < 14.1.2.6)
• f5 big-ip fraud protection service (>= 15.0.0 < 15.0.1.4)
• f5 big-ip fraud protection service (>= 15.1.0 < 15.1.0.4)
• f5 big-ip global traffic manager (>= 11.6.1 < 11.6.5.2)
• f5 big-ip global traffic manager (>= 12.1.0 < 12.1.5.2)
• f5 big-ip global traffic manager (>= 13.1.0 < 13.1.3.4)
• f5 big-ip global traffic manager (>= 14.1.0 < 14.1.2.6)
• f5 big-ip global traffic manager (>= 15.0.0 < 15.0.1.4)
• f5 big-ip global traffic manager (>= 15.1.0 < 15.1.0.4)
… and 24 more
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory weakness
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158333/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158334/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158366/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158414/Checker-CVE-2020-5902.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158581/F5-Big-IP-13.1.3-Build-0.0.6-Local-File-Inclusion.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175671/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://badpackets.net/over-3000-f5-big-ip-endpoints-vulnerable-to-cve-2020-5902/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Critical-Start/Team-Ares/tree/master/CVE-2020-5902 Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K52145254 Vendor Advisory
- https://swarm.ptsecurity.com/rce-in-f5-big-ip/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.criticalstart.com/f5-big-ip-remote-code-execution-exploit/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/290915 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158333/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158334/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158366/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158414/Checker-CVE-2020-5902.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158581/F5-Big-IP-13.1.3-Build-0.0.6-Local-File-Inclusion.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175671/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://badpackets.net/over-3000-f5-big-ip-endpoints-vulnerable-to-cve-2020-5902/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Critical-Start/Team-Ares/tree/master/CVE-2020-5902 Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K52145254 Vendor Advisory
- https://swarm.ptsecurity.com/rce-in-f5-big-ip/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.criticalstart.com/f5-big-ip-remote-code-execution-exploit/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/290915 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-5902 US Government Resource