FKIE_CVE-2020-5948
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2020-12-11 19:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 03:22
Severity
Summary
On BIG-IP versions 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, 14.1.0-14.1.2.7, 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, 12.1.0-12.1.5.2, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.2, undisclosed endpoints in iControl REST allow for a reflected XSS attack, which could lead to a complete compromise of the BIG-IP system if the victim user is granted the admin role.
References
| URL | Tags | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| f5sirt@f5.com | https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K42696541 | Vendor Advisory | |
| af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K42696541 | Vendor Advisory |
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