CVE-2020-5893 Information disclosure in BIG-IP Edge Client
BIG-IP Edge Client sends authentication requests over HTTP during captive portal detection, potentially exposing credentials on unsecure networks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-5893?
CVE-2020-5893 is a low-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 30 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In versions 7.1.5-7.1.8, when a user connects to a VPN using BIG-IP Edge Client over an unsecure network, BIG-IP Edge Client responds to authentication requests over HTTP while sending probes for captive portal detection.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5893?
It affects 2 products.
Products include F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager Client.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5893?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5893 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-5893 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5893 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
- CVE-2023-46747 F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2022-1388 F5 BIG-IP Missing Authentication
- CVE-2021-22986 F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management iControl REST Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-22991 F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management Microkernel Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2020-5902 F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5f6r-4wq3-8vp5.