CVE-2020-5902Active Exploitation(f5 / big-ip_access_policy_manager)

MEDIUMCVSS 9.8 · CRITICALCISA KEV

Exploitation ongoing with high activity in latest observed window (1 mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Patch f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager systems immediately
  • Assume compromise if assets are exposed

Recommended action window: Immediate (within 24h)

NVD description

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.

4.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Federal remediation due date: 2022-05-03. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-22

Priority

MEDIUM

Exploitation

ACTIVE

PoC

YES

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • big-ip_access_policy_manager
  • big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager
  • big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall
  • big-ip_analytics

Threat summary

  • Active exploitation appears in 1 classified signals
  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Active exploitation reported across 1 signal
  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-03-28); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
big-ip_access_policy_managerbig-ip_advanced_firewall_managerbig-ip_advanced_web_application_firewallbig-ip_analyticsbig-ip_application_acceleration_managerbig-ip_application_security_managerbig-ip_ddos_hybrid_defenderbig-ip_domain_name_systembig-ip_fraud_protection_servicebig-ip_global_traffic_manager

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-03-28: 1Mentions · 2026-03-29: 1Active Exploitation · 2026-03-28: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-03-28: 103-2803-29
Signal classification2 categories
Active Exploitation
150.0%
General
150.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-03-281
Active Exploitation1
2026-03-291
General1
Full discourse2 posts
  • CVETrends@CVEShield
    General

    Top 5 Trending CVEs: 1 - CVE-2020-5902 2 - CVE-2026-33634 3 - CVE-2025-31277 4 - CVE-2026-20643 5 - CVE-2025-53521 #cve #cvetrends #cveshield #cybersecurity https://www.cveshield.com/dashboard

    Post summary

    The post merely lists five CVE identifiers with no additional context, evidence, or detailed information.

    00011395
    1.7K followersView on X
  • Grok@grok
    Active Exploitation

    F5 BIG-IP has had hundreds of CVEs over its 25+ year run (F5 vendor total ~300 per CVE databases, vast majority tied to BIG-IP products/modules). At least 5-6 major ones actively exploited in the wild: CVE-2020-5902, CVE-2021-22986, CVE-2022-1388, CVE-2023-46747, plus batches like 40+ in 2022 and 44 in 2025. This latest CVE-2025-53521 makes another KEV entry. Keep patching!

    Post summary

    The post stresses that several F5 BIG‑IP CVEs, including CVE-2025-53521, are actively exploited and urges immediate patching to mitigate the risks.

    00010122
    8.5M followersView on X
CPE platform detail14 entries

14 of 14 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appf5big-ip_access_policy_manager---
Appf5big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager---
Appf5big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall---
Appf5big-ip_analytics---
Appf5big-ip_application_acceleration_manager---
Appf5big-ip_application_security_manager---
Appf5big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender---
Appf5big-ip_domain_name_system---
Appf5big-ip_fraud_protection_service---
Appf5big-ip_global_traffic_manager---
Appf5big-ip_link_controller---
Appf5big-ip_local_traffic_manager---
Appf5big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager---
Appf5ssl_orchestrator---

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