CVE-2020-5889

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Published Apr 30, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

On versions 15.1.0-15.1.0.1, 15.0.0-15.0.1.2, and 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, in BIG-IP APM portal access, a specially crafted HTTP request can lead to reflected XSS after the BIG-IP APM system rewrites the HTTP response from the untrusted backend server and sends it to the client.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

BIG-IP APM

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`15.1.0-15.1.0.1, 15.0.0-15.0.1.2, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-27043	On versions 15.1.0-15.1.0.1, 15.0.0-15.0.1.2, and 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, in BIG-IP APM portal access, a specially crafted HTTP request can lead to reflected XSS after the BIG-IP APM system rewrites the HTTP response from the untrusted backend server and sends it to the client.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.720% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K24415506

History

No history.

Subscriptions

F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 8:47 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: f5
Published: Apr 30, 2020, 8:58 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 8:47 AM
Reserved: Jan 6, 2020, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:22 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 30, 2020, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:22 AM

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