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CVE-2020-5915 json

In BIG-IP versions 15.1.0-15.1.0.4, 15.0.0-15.0.1.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, an undisclosed…

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-27069

cvss
6.1
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.6%
EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 51%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In BIG-IP versions 15.1.0-15.1.0.4, 15.0.0-15.0.1.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, an undisclosed TMUI page contains a vulnerability which allows a stored XSS when BIG-IP systems are setup in a device trust.

Patch / fix

  • f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 13.1.3.4, 14.1.2.5, 15.0.1.4, 15.1.0.5
  • f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 13.1.3.4, 14.1.2.5, 15.0.1.4, 15.1.0.5
  • f5 big-ip_analytics 11.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 13.1.3.4, 14.1.2.5, 15.0.1.4, 15.1.0.5
  • f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 11.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 13.1.3.4, 14.1.2.5, 15.0.1.4, 15.1.0.5
  • f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 13.1.3.4, 14.1.2.5, 15.0.1.4, 15.1.0.5
  • f5 big-ip_domain_name_system 11.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 13.1.3.4, 14.1.2.5, 15.0.1.4, 15.1.0.5
  • f5 big-ip_edge_gateway 11.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 13.1.3.4, 14.1.2.4, 15.0.1.4, 15.1.0.5
  • f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service 11.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 13.1.3.4, 14.1.2.5, 15.0.1.4, 15.1.0.5
  • f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 13.1.3.4, 14.1.2.5, 15.0.1.4, 15.1.0.5
  • f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 13.1.3.4, 14.1.2.5, 15.0.1.4, 15.1.0.5
  • f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 11.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 13.1.3.4, 14.1.2.5, 15.0.1.4, 15.1.0.5
  • f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 11.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 13.1.3.4, 14.1.2.5, 15.0.1.4, 15.1.0.5
  • f5 big-ip_webaccelerator 11.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 13.1.3.4, 14.1.2.4, 15.0.1.4, 15.1.0.5

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Exploit prediction

0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

  • n/a BIG-IP

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

Sources

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