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CVE-2016-5020

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.

Severity
High 8.8
Published
30 Jun 2016
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
3.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 89% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-264
Attack
Over the network · Needs a user account · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
F5 BIG-IPServers and applications · cpe:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager
  • Version 12.0.0
  • Version 11.6.1
  • Version 11.6.0
  • Version 11.5.4
All 15 release lines
  • Version 10.2.1
  • Version 10.2.2
  • Version 10.2.3
  • Version 10.2.4
  • Version 11.2.1
  • Version 11.4.0
  • Version 11.4.1
  • Version 11.5.0
  • Version 11.5.1
  • Version 11.5.2
  • Version 11.5.3
  • Version 11.5.4
  • Version 11.6.0
  • Version 11.6.1
  • Version 12.0.0
F5 BIG-IPServers and applications · cpe:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager
  • Version 12.0.0
  • Version 11.6.1
  • Version 11.6.0
  • Version 11.5.4
All 15 release lines
  • Version 10.2.1
  • Version 10.2.2
  • Version 10.2.3
  • Version 10.2.4
  • Version 11.2.1
  • Version 11.4.0
  • Version 11.4.1
  • Version 11.5.0
  • Version 11.5.1
  • Version 11.5.2
  • Version 11.5.3
  • Version 11.5.4
  • Version 11.6.0
  • Version 11.6.1
  • Version 12.0.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5020
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5020