vulnerability
F5 Networks: K00265182 (CVE-2016-5020): Custom monitor privilege escalation vulnerability CVE-2016-5020
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jun 8, 2016 | Feb 16, 2017 | Sep 16, 2019 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jun 8, 2016
Added
Feb 16, 2017
Modified
Sep 16, 2019
Description
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.
Solution
f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest
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