#VU27874 Use-after-free in BIG-IP APM and APM Clients - CVE-2020-5897
Published: May 13, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27874
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5897
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
BIG-IP APM
APM Clients
BIG-IP APM
APM Clients
Software vendor:
F5 Networks
F5 Networks
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the BIG-IP Edge Client Windows ActiveX component. A remote attacker can craft a malicious webpage, load it into the Internet Explorer browser by BIG-IP Edge Client users and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.