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CVE-2020-5890

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.46%

Last modified

CVE-2020-5890 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. On BIG-IP 15.0.0-15.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, and 12.1.0-12.1.5.1 and BIG-IQ 5.2.0-7.1.0, when creating a QKView, credentials for binding to LDAP servers used for remote authentication of the BIG-IP administrative interface will not fully obfuscate if they contain whitespace.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

On BIG-IP 15.0.0-15.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, and 12.1.0-12.1.5.1 and BIG-IQ 5.2.0-7.1.0, when creating a QKView, credentials for binding to LDAP servers used for remote authentication of the BIG-IP administrative interface will not fully obfuscate if they contain whitespace.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.46%

36.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
F5Big-Iq Centralized Management>= 5.2.0, <= 5.4.0
F5Big-Iq Centralized Management>= 6.0.0, <= 6.1.0
F5Big-Iq Centralized Management7.0.0
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.3
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager>= 14.0.0, < 14.1.2.4
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager>= 15.0.0, < 15.1.0.2
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.3
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 14.0.0, < 14.1.2.4
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 15.0.0, < 15.1.0.2
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.3
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 14.0.0, < 14.1.2.4
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 15.0.0, < 15.1.0.2
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.3
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 14.0.0, < 14.1.2.4
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 15.0.0, < 15.1.0.2
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.3
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 14.0.0, < 14.1.2.4
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 15.0.0, < 15.1.0.2
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.3
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 14.0.0, < 14.1.2.4
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 15.0.0, < 15.1.0.2
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.3
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 14.0.0, < 14.1.2.4
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 15.0.0, < 15.1.0.2
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.3
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 14.0.0, < 14.1.2.4
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 15.0.0, < 15.1.0.2
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.3
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 14.0.0, < 14.1.2.4
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 15.0.0, < 15.1.0.2
F5Big-Ip Link Controller>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Link Controller>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.3
F5Big-Ip Link Controller>= 14.0.0, < 14.1.2.4
F5Big-Ip Link Controller>= 15.0.0, < 15.1.0.2
F5Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.3.3
F5Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager>= 14.0.0, < 14.1.2.4
F5Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager>= 15.0.0, < 15.1.0.2

References

Timeline

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Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-5890?
On BIG-IP 15.0.0-15.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, and 12.1.0-12.1.5.1 and BIG-IQ 5.2.0-7.1.0, when creating a QKView, credentials for binding to LDAP servers used for remote authentication of the BIG-IP administrative interface will not fully obfuscate if they contain whitespace.
How severe is CVE-2020-5890?
CVE-2020-5890 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5890?
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