CVE-2020-5878

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On versions 15.1.0-15.1.0.1, 15.0.0-15.0.1.1, and 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) may restart on B

On versions 15.1.0-15.1.0.1, 15.0.0-15.0.1.1, and 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) may restart on BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE) while processing unusual IP traffic.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.00647

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CVSS base score ≥ 7.0

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Affected Products & Versions

f5 big-ip access policy manager>= 14.1.0 and <= 14.1.2.3
f5 big-ip access policy manager>= 15.0.0 and <= 15.0.1.1
f5 big-ip access policy manager>= 15.1.0 and <= 15.1.0.1
f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager>= 14.1.0 and <= 14.1.2.3
f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager>= 15.0.0 and <= 15.0.1.1
f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager>= 15.1.0 and <= 15.1.0.1
f5 big-ip analytics>= 14.1.0 and <= 14.1.2.3
f5 big-ip analytics>= 15.0.0 and <= 15.0.1.1
Show all 33 affected productsf5 big-ip analytics>= 15.1.0 and <= 15.1.0.1
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>= 14.1.0 and <= 14.1.2.3
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>= 15.0.0 and <= 15.0.1.1
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>= 15.1.0 and <= 15.1.0.1
f5 big-ip application security manager>= 14.1.0 and <= 14.1.2.3
f5 big-ip application security manager>= 15.0.0 and <= 15.0.1.1.
f5 big-ip application security manager>= 15.1.0 and <= 15.1.0.1
f5 big-ip domain name system>= 14.1.0 and <= 14.1.2.3
f5 big-ip domain name system>= 15.0.0 and <= 15.0.1.1
f5 big-ip domain name system>= 15.1.0 and <= 15.1.0.1
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>= 14.1.0 and <= 14.1.2.3
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>= 15.0.0 and <= 15.0.1.1
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>= 15.1.0 and <= 15.1.0.1
f5 big-ip global traffic manager>= 14.1.0 and <= 14.1.2.3
f5 big-ip global traffic manager>= 15.0.0 and <= 15.0.1.1
f5 big-ip global traffic manager>= 15.1.0 and <= 15.1.0.1
f5 big-ip link controller>= 14.1.0 and <= 14.1.2.3
f5 big-ip link controller>= 15.0.0 and <= 15.0.1.1
f5 big-ip link controller>= 15.1.0 and <= 15.1.0.1
f5 big-ip local traffic manager>= 14.1.0 and <= 14.1.2.3
f5 big-ip local traffic manager>= 15.0.0 and <= 15.0.1.1
f5 big-ip local traffic manager>= 15.1.0 and <= 15.1.0.1
f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager>= 14.1.0 and <= 14.1.2.3
f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager>= 15.0.0 and <= 15.0.1.1
f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager>= 15.1.0 and <= 15.1.0.1

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Scoring & Timeline

7.5

HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · f5sirt@f5.com

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Attack Vector

Network Adjacent Local Physical

Attack Complexity

Low High

Privileges Required

None Low High

User Interaction

None Required

Scope

Unchanged Changed

Confidentiality

None Low High

Integrity

None Low High

Availability

None Low High

Published to NVD30 Apr 2020 · 09:15 PM

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

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K35750231Vendor Advisory

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