#VU27877 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in F5 Networks products - CVE-2020-5892
Published: May 13, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27877
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5892
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
BIG-IP APM
APM Clients
BIG-IP Edge Gateway
BIG-IP APM
APM Clients
BIG-IP Edge Gateway
Software vendor:
F5 Networks
F5 Networks
Description
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 updates from vendor's website.