Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-5856 (CCN-175901)

Assigned:2020-02-05
Published:2020-02-05
Updated:2021-07-21
Summary:On BIG-IP 15.0.0-15.0.1.1 and 14.1.0-14.1.2.2, while processing specifically crafted traffic using the default 'xnet' driver, Virtual Edition instances hosted in Amazon Web Services (AWS) may experience a TMM restart.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
3.7 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-5856

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
f5-bigip-cve20205856-dos(175901)

Source: CCN
Type: F5 Security Advisory K00025388
BIG-IP TMM AWS vulnerability CVE-2020-5856

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K00025388

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.2.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.1.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.2.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.1.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.2.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.1.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.2.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.1.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.2.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.1.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.2.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.2.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.2.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.2.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.2.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.2.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.1.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.1.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.1.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.1.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.1.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.1.0)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:f5:big-ip:15.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:f5:big-ip:14.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    f5 big-ip access policy manager *
    f5 big-ip access policy manager *
    f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager *
    f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager *
    f5 big-ip analytics *
    f5 big-ip analytics *
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager *
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager *
    f5 big-ip application security manager *
    f5 big-ip application security manager *
    f5 big-ip domain name system *
    f5 big-ip local traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip fraud protection service *
    f5 big-ip global traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip link controller *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    f5 big-ip local traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip domain name system *
    f5 big-ip fraud protection service *
    f5 big-ip global traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip link controller *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    f5 big-ip 14.1.0
    f5 big-ip 15.0.0
    f5 big-ip 15.0.1
    f5 big-ip 14.1.2