CVE-2020-5896 Misconfiguration in F5 Edge Client
Weak permissions in the Windows Installer Service temporary folder allow local attackers to escalate privileges on systems running F5 Edge Client.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-5896?
CVE-2020-5896 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 12 May 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
On versions 7.1.5-7.1.9, the BIG-IP Edge Client's Windows Installer Service's temporary folder has weak file and folder permissions.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5896?
It affects 2 products.
Products include F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager Client.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5896?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5896 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-5896 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5896 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-wq94-3874-qv2h.