CVE intelligence and bounded remediation

CVE-2020-5920 — F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager security vulnerability

Medium CVSS 4.3

In versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.5, 14.1.0-14.1.2.7, 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, a vulnerability in the BIG-IP AFM Configuration utility may allow any authenticated BIG-IP user to perform a read-only blind SQL injection attack.

Severity
Medium
CVSS
4.3 (3.1)
Published
2020-08-26
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
software/application
Weaknesses
CWE-89

Affected products

  • f5 / big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager

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Matched remediation archetype

SQL and data-query injection

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Check exposure

  • Trace request, message, file, and stored values into SQL, ORM query fragments, filters, sort expressions, and other data-query languages.
  • Inventory database roles, reachable schemas, multi-tenant boundaries, and whether stacked or administrative operations are enabled.
  • Check both direct queries and second-order use of previously stored values.

Remediate safely

  • Use parameterized queries or safe query builders for all values; map identifiers and operators through explicit allowlists.
  • Remove raw query concatenation and give the application account only the tables and operations it requires.
  • Update affected data-access components and add regression tests for query structure preservation with inert edge-case inputs.

Authoritative sources

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