CVE-2020-5893 json
In versions 7.1.5-7.1.8, when a user connects to a VPN using BIG-IP Edge Client over an unsecure network, BIG-IP Edge Client responds to au…
published 2020-04-30 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-27047
- cvss
- 3.7
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 47%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In versions 7.1.5-7.1.8, when a user connects to a VPN using BIG-IP Edge Client over an unsecure network, BIG-IP Edge Client responds to authentication requests over HTTP while sending probes for captive portal detection.
Patch / fix
- f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager_client 7.1.9
Exploit prediction
0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 3.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- n/a BIG-IP Edge Client
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-319 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
References
-
support.f5.com
/csp/article/K97733133
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-5893
- NVD CVE-2020-5893
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