TMUI RCE vulnerability CVE-2020-5902

Description

In BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.5, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the Configuration utility, has a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in undisclosed pages.

Impact

This vulnerability allows for unauthenticated attackers, or authenticated users, with network access to the TMUI, through the BIG-IP management port and/or Self IPs, to execute arbitrary system commands, create or delete files, disable services, and/or execute arbitrary Java code. This vulnerability may result in complete system compromise. The BIG-IP system in Appliance mode is also vulnerable.
Vulnerability CVE-2020-5902 received a CVSS score of 10(most severe score). 


Mitigation

F5 recommends upgrading to a fixed software version to fully mitigate this vulnerability(CVE-2020-5902). For more information:
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K52145254

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