CVE-2020-5912
lowpriority · track · 28OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.003 · 25 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
In BIG-IP versions 15.1.0-15.1.0.4, 15.0.0-15.0.1.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, the restjavad process's dump command does not follow current best coding practices and may overwrite arbitrary files.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–high · 3.6–7.1
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (85)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- n/a BIG-IP≤ 15.1.0-15.1.0.4, 15.0.0-15.0.1.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, 11.6.1-11.6.5.1enisa_euvdEU
- f5 big-ip access policy manager11.6.1 → 11.6.5.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager12.1.0 → 12.1.5.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager13.1.0 → 13.1.3.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager14.1.0 → 14.1.2.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager15.0.0 → 15.0.1.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager15.1.0 → 15.1.0.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager11.6.1 → 11.6.5.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager12.1.0 → 12.1.5.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager13.1.0 → 13.1.3.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager14.1.0 → 14.1.2.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager15.0.0 → 15.0.1.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager15.1.0 → 15.1.0.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall11.6.1 → 11.6.5.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall12.1.0 → 12.1.5.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall13.1.0 → 13.1.3.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall14.1.0 → 14.1.2.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall15.0.0 → 15.0.1.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall15.1.0 → 15.1.0.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5912cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12936322cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/F5-BIG-IP-denial-of-service-via-Restjavad-Process-Dump-33151cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.2935.2/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.2935/cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12936322enisa_euvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12936322Vendor Advisorynvd
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