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F5 Networks: K00265182 (CVE-2016-5020): Custom monitor privilege escalation vulnerability CVE-2016-5020

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F5 Networks: K00265182 (CVE-2016-5020): Custom monitor privilege escalation vulnerability CVE-2016-5020

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
06/08/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/16/2017
Modified
09/16/2019

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(s)

  • f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest

References

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