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TI-2020-04866 Aliases CVE-2020-5948GHSA-c7r4-5f37-6572

Cross-site scripting in BIG-IP

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01025 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—BIG-IP16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 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, 11.6.1-11.6.5.2—No fix listedCNA
  • BIG-IP Vendor— Affected 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, 11.6.1-11.6.5.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 44

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 34 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0.0 to before 15.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0.0 to before 15.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0.0 to before 15.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0.0 to before 15.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0.0 to before 15.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0.0 to before 15.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0.0 to before 15.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0.0 to before 15.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0.0 to before 15.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0.0 to before 15.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0.0 to before 15.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:16.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:16.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:16.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:16.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:16.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:16.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:16.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:16.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:16.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:16.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:16.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0.0VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3.5 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2.8 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0 to before 15.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0 to before 15.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0 to before 15.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0 to before 15.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0 to before 15.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0 to before 15.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0 to before 15.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0 to before 15.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0 to before 15.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0 to before 15.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0 to before 15.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:16.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:16.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:16.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:16.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:16.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:16.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:16.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:16.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:16.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:16.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:16.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-5948
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c7r4-5f37-6572

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-25230 BIG-IP Configuration utility unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-01269 Missing authentication in F5 BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-05850 Memory corruption in BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-05845 Server-side request forgery in BIG-IP; BIG-IQ KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-04820 Path traversal in BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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