CVE-2020-5897 Use after free in F5 Edge Client
A use-after-free vulnerability in the F5 Edge Client Windows ActiveX component allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-5897?
CVE-2020-5897 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 12 May 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In versions 7.1.5-7.1.9, there is use-after-free memory vulnerability in the BIG-IP Edge Client Windows ActiveX component.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5897?
It affects 2 products.
Products include F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager Client.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5897?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5897 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2020-5897 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5897 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-r3g8-jcj5-f35g.