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F5 Networks: CVE-2020-5896: K15478554: BIG-IP Edge Client for Windows vulnerability CVE-2020-5896

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F5 Networks: CVE-2020-5896: K15478554: BIG-IP Edge Client for Windows vulnerability CVE-2020-5896

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/11/2020
Created
05/14/2020
Added
05/12/2020
Modified
08/23/2024

Description

On versions 7.1.5-7.1.9, the BIG-IP Edge Client's Windows Installer Service's temporary folder has weak file and folder permissions.

Solution(s)

  • f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest

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