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F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP Edge Client for Windows vulnerability (K20346072)

high Nessus Plugin ID 138652

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Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

A use-after-free memory vulnerability exists in the BIG-IP Edge Client Windows ActiveX component. (CVE-2020-5897)

Impact

This vulnerability allows an attacker to trigger memory corruption to the browser or execute code from the browser when the attacker crafts a malicious webpage and loads it into the Internet Explorer browser by BIG-IP Edge Client users.

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K20346072.

See Also

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K20346072

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 138652

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL20346072.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Published: 7/20/2020

Updated: 11/2/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-5897

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/BIG-IP/hotfix, Host/BIG-IP/modules, Host/BIG-IP/version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/11/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/12/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-5897

IAVA: 2020-A-0283-S