Name: CVE-2020-5916: Improper Privilege Management
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2020-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2020-5916, CWE-269, CVSS 6.8, EPSS 0.00533

In BIG-IP versions 15.1.0-15.1.0.4 and 15.0.0-15.0.1.3 the Certificate Administrator user role and higher privileged roles can perform arbitrary file reads outside of the web root directory.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
F5 Big Ip	—	Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version	Jun 17, 2026	Aug 26, 2020

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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