SB2020051318 - Privilege escalation in F5 BIG-IP APM, BIG-IP APM Client and BIG-IP Edge Gateway 



SB2020051318 - Privilege escalation in F5 BIG-IP APM, BIG-IP APM Client and BIG-IP Edge Gateway

Published: May 13, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020051318
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5892)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A local administrator can obtain the full session ID from process memory.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.