CVE-2020-5851

MEDIUMCVSS 4.6/10EPSS 0.33%

Last modified

CVE-2020-5851 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.6/10 on the CVSS scale. On impacted versions and platforms the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system integrity check cannot detect modifications to specific system components. This issue only impacts specific engineering hotfixes and platforms. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

On impacted versions and platforms the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system integrity check cannot detect modifications to specific system components. This issue only impacts specific engineering hotfixes and platforms. NOTE: This vulnerability does not affect any of the BIG-IP major, minor or maintenance releases you obtained from downloads.f5.com. The affected Engineering Hotfix builds are as follows: Hotfix-BIGIP-14.1.0.2.0.45.4-ENG Hotfix-BIGIP-14.1.0.2.0.62.4-ENG

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
4.6/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability
0.33%

25.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager14.1.0.2.0.45.4
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager14.1.0.2.0.62.4
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager14.1.0.2.0.45.4
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager14.1.0.2.0.62.4
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager14.1.0.2.0.45.4
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager14.1.0.2.0.62.4
F5Big-Ip Analytics14.1.0.2.0.45.4
F5Big-Ip Analytics14.1.0.2.0.62.4
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager14.1.0.2.0.45.4
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager14.1.0.2.0.62.4
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager14.1.0.2.0.45.4
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager14.1.0.2.0.62.4
F5Big-Ip Edge Gateway14.1.0.2.0.45.4
F5Big-Ip Edge Gateway14.1.0.2.0.62.4
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service14.1.0.2.0.45.4
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service14.1.0.2.0.62.4
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager14.1.0.2.0.45.4
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager14.1.0.2.0.62.4
F5Big-Ip Link Controller14.1.0.2.0.45.4
F5Big-Ip Link Controller14.1.0.2.0.62.4
F5Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager14.1.0.2.0.45.4
F5Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager14.1.0.2.0.62.4
F5Big-Ip Webaccelerator14.1.0.2.0.45.4
F5Big-Ip Webaccelerator14.1.0.2.0.62.4
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System14.1.0.2.0.45.4
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System14.1.0.2.0.62.4

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-5851?
On impacted versions and platforms the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system integrity check cannot detect modifications to specific system components. This issue only impacts specific engineering hotfixes and platforms. NOTE: This vulnerability does not affect any of the BIG-IP major, minor or maintenance releases you obtained from downloads.f5.com. The affected Engineering Hotfix builds are as follows: Hotfix-BIGIP-14.1.0.2.0.45.4-ENG Hotfix-BIGIP-14.1.0.2.0.62.4-ENG
How severe is CVE-2020-5851?
CVE-2020-5851 has a CVSS score of 4.6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5851?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST