CVE-2020-5908

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Published Jul 1, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

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

Edge Client for Linux

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`12.1.0-12.1.5, 11.6.1-11.6.5.2`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	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-2020-27062	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.347% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K33023560
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/290915

History

No history.

Subscriptions

F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager

Weaknesses

CWE-532

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: f5
Published: Jul 1, 2020, 2:34 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 8:47 AM
Reserved: Jan 6, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 1, 2020, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:22 AM

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