CVE-2020-5946
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CVE-2020-5946 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In BIG-IP Advanced WAF and FPS versions 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, and 14.1.0-14.1.2.7, under some circumstances, certain format client-side alerts sent to the BIG-IP virtual server configured with DataSafe may cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to restart, resulting in a Denial-of-Service (DoS).. EPSS estimates a 1.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In BIG-IP Advanced WAF and FPS versions 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, and 14.1.0-14.1.2.7, under some circumstances, certain format client-side alerts sent to the BIG-IP virtual server configured with DataSafe may cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to restart, resulting in a Denial-of-Service (DoS).
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| F5 | Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall | >= 14.1.0, < 14.1.2.8 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall | > 15.1.0, < 15.1.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall | >= 16.0.0, < 16.0.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service | >= 14.1.0, < 14.1.2.8 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service | >= 15.1.0, < 15.1.1 |
| F5 | Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service | >= 16.0.0, < 16.0.1 |
References
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K53821711Vendor Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K53821711Vendor Advisory
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