CVE-2016-5020 json
F5 BIG-IP before 12.0.0 HF3 allows remote authenticated users to modify the account configuration of users with the Resource Administration…
published 2016-06-30 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-5973
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.4%
- EPSS 3.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
F5 BIG-IP before 12.0.0 HF3 allows remote authenticated users to modify the account configuration of users with the Resource Administration role and gain privilege via a crafted external Extended Application Verification (EAV) monitor script.
Exploit prediction
3.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
-
support.f5.com
/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/00/sol00265182.html
vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1036131
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/91532
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-5020
- NVD CVE-2016-5020
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