CVE-2020-5908 Information disclosure in Edge Client for Linux
The Linux Edge Client for BIG-IP APM exposes full session IDs in local log files, allowing attackers with local access to steal session tokens.
- 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-2020-5908?
CVE-2020-5908 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 1 Jul 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In versions bundled with BIG-IP APM 12.1.0-12.1.5 and 11.6.1-11.6.5.2, Edge Client for Linux exposes full session ID in the local log files.
Weakness: CWE-532
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5908?
It affects 1 product.
Products include F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5908?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5908 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-5908 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5908 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-3wx6-5r67-625q.