CVE-2020-5902

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 100%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · kev ransomware · Metasploit · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
99(Act)
EG Risk 99/100SSVC: Act

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS PROB
100%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

July 1, 2020

Last Modified

October 27, 2025

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated Jun 1, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Remote Code Execution in F5 Big‑IP – PT SWARM

https://swarm.ptsecurity.com/rce-in-f5-big-ip/
generic

myF5

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K52145254
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175671/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Code-Execution.html
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158414/Checker-CVE-2020-5902.html
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158366/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-Directory-Traversal-File-Upload-Code-Execution.html
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158334/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.html
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158333/BIG-IP-TMUI-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 30× in last 7d / 183× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 368 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-26 21:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  3. 2026-07-26 14:05 UTCEG score recompute
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  8. 2026-07-23 01:54 UTCEG score recompute
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  10. 2026-07-22 23:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-22 22:40 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-07-22 19:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  14. 2026-07-22 15:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  20. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
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  28. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
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  35. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
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  37. 2026-07-15 14:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  43. 2026-07-14 18:05 UTCCISA KEV update
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  50. 2026-07-13 17:07 UTCCISA KEV update
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  69. 2026-07-10 17:52 UTCCISA KEV update
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Publicly available exploits

(10 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (7 GitHub PoCs) (3 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCPushpenderIndia/CVE-2020-5902-Scanner
    First seen Aug 9, 2020

    Automated F5 Big IP Remote Code Execution (CVE-2020-5902) Scanner Written In Python 3

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-48711
    First seen Jul 26, 2020

    F5 Big-IP 13.1.3 Build 0.0.6 - Local File Inclusion

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCf5devcentral/cve-2020-5902-ioc-bigip-checker
    First seen Jul 20, 2020
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCtheLSA/f5-bigip-rce-cve-2020-5902
    First seen Jul 10, 2020

    F5 BIG-IP RCE CVE-2020-5902 automatic check tool

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCzhzyker/CVE-2020-5902
    First seen Jul 8, 2020

    F5 BIG-IP 任意文件读取+远程命令执行RCE

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-48642
    First seen Jul 6, 2020

    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

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCyasserjanah/CVE-2020-5902
    First seen Jul 6, 2020

    exploit code for F5-Big-IP (CVE-2020-5902)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCdunderhay/CVE-2020-5902
    First seen Jul 6, 2020

    Python script to exploit F5 Big-IP CVE-2020-5902

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-48643
    First seen Jul 5, 2020

    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)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCaqhmal/CVE-2020-5902-Scanner
    First seen Jul 5, 2020

    Automated script for F5 BIG-IP scanner (CVE-2020-5902) using hosts retrieved from Shodan API.

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2020-5902?
CVE-2020-5902 is a critical vulnerability published on July 1, 2020. 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.
When was CVE-2020-5902 disclosed?
CVE-2020-5902 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 1, 2020, with the most recent update on October 27, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-5902 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-5902 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, affecting F5 BIG-IP. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-5902?
CVE-2020-5902 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2020-5902?
CVE-2020-5902 affects F5 BIG-IP. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2020-5902?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-5902, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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