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CVE-2020-5872

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.28%

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CVE-2020-5872 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. On BIG-IP 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 14.0.0-14.0.1, 13.1.0-13.1.3.1, and 12.1.0-12.1.4.1, when processing TLS traffic with hardware cryptographic acceleration enabled on platforms with Intel QAT hardware, the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) may stop responding and cause a failover event.. EPSS estimates a 1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

On BIG-IP 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 14.0.0-14.0.1, 13.1.0-13.1.3.1, and 12.1.0-12.1.4.1, when processing TLS traffic with hardware cryptographic acceleration enabled on platforms with Intel QAT hardware, the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) may stop responding and cause a failover event.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
1.28%

66.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.4.1
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.1
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 14.0.0, <= 14.0.1
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.2.3
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.4.1
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.1
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 14.0.0, <= 14.0.1
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.2.3
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.4.1
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.1
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 14.0.0, <= 14.0.1
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.2.3
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.4.1
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.1
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 14.0.0, <= 14.0.1
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.2.3
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.4.1
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.1
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 14.0.0, <= 14.0.1
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.2.3
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.4.1
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.1
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 14.0.0, <= 14.0.1
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.2.3
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.4.1
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.1
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 14.0.0, <= 14.0.1
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.2.3
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.4.1
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.1
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 14.0.0, <= 14.0.1
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.2.3
F5Big-Ip Link Controller>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.4.1
F5Big-Ip Link Controller>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.1
F5Big-Ip Link Controller>= 14.0.0, <= 14.0.1
F5Big-Ip Link Controller>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.2.3
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.4.1
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.1
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager>= 14.0.0, <= 14.0.1
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.2.3
F5Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.4.1
F5Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.1
F5Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager>= 14.0.0, <= 14.0.1
F5Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.2.3

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-5872?
On BIG-IP 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 14.0.0-14.0.1, 13.1.0-13.1.3.1, and 12.1.0-12.1.4.1, when processing TLS traffic with hardware cryptographic acceleration enabled on platforms with Intel QAT hardware, the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) may stop responding and cause a failover event.
How severe is CVE-2020-5872?
CVE-2020-5872 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5872?
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