CVE-2016-5020
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-5020 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-06-30 17:59:08 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 9 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
SingleConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Access Policy Manager | 10.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Access Policy Manager | 10.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Access Policy Manager | 10.2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Access Policy Manager | 10.2.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Access Policy Manager | 11.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Access Policy Manager | 11.4.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Access Policy Manager | 11.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Access Policy Manager | 11.5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Access Policy Manager | 11.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Access Policy Manager | 11.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Access Policy Manager | 11.5.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Access Policy Manager | 11.5.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Access Policy Manager | 11.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Analytics | 11.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Analytics | 11.4.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Analytics | 11.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Analytics | 11.5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Analytics | 11.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Analytics | 11.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Analytics | 11.5.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Analytics | 11.5.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Analytics | 11.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Analytics | 11.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Analytics | 12.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager | 11.4.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager | 11.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager | 11.5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager | 11.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager | 11.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager | 11.5.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager | 11.5.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager | 11.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager | 11.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager | 12.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager | 12.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Domain Name System | 12.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Edge Gateway | 10.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Edge Gateway | 10.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Edge Gateway | 10.2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Edge Gateway | 10.2.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Edge Gateway | 11.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Protocol Security Module | 10.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Protocol Security Module | 10.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Protocol Security Module | 10.2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Protocol Security Module | 10.2.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Protocol Security Module | 11.4.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Protocol Security Module | 11.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Wan Optimization Manager | 10.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Wan Optimization Manager | 10.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Wan Optimization Manager | 10.2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Wan Optimization Manager | 10.2.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Wan Optimization Manager | 11.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Webaccelerator | 10.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Webaccelerator | 10.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Webaccelerator | 10.2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Webaccelerator | 10.2.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Webaccelerator | 11.2.1 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOL00265182 - Custom monitor privilege escalation vulnerability CVE-2016-5020 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.f5.com | Vendor Advisory |
| F5 BIG-IP EAV Monitor Scripts Let Remote Authenticated Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Multiple F5 BIG-IP Products CVE-2016-5020 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.