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CVE

CVE-2020-27727

On BIG-IP version 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, 14.1.0-14.1.3, and 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, when an authenticated administra

On BIG-IP version 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, 14.1.0-14.1.3, and 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, when an authenticated administrative user installs RPMs using the iAppsLX REST installer, the BIG-IP system does not sufficiently validate user input, allowing the user read access to the filesystem.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.00274
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

44
f5 big-ip access policy manager>= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.5
f5 big-ip access policy manager>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.3.1
f5 big-ip access policy manager>= 15.0.0 and < 15.1.1
f5 big-ip access policy manager>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1
f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager>= 13.1.0 and < 13.1.3.5
f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager>= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.3.1
f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager>= 15.0.0 and < 15.1.1
f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1.1
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Scoring & Timeline

4.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · f5sirt@f5.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD24 Dec 2020 · 04:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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References & Sources

1
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K50343630Vendor Advisory
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