Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-5891 (CCN-181275)

Assigned:2020-04-30
Published:2020-04-30
Updated:2021-07-21
Summary:On BIG-IP 15.1.0-15.1.0.1, 15.0.0-15.0.1.2, and 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, undisclosed HTTP/2 requests can lead to a denial of service when sent to a virtual server configured with the Fallback Host setting and a server-side HTTP/2 profile.
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:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
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-2020-5891

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
f5-cve20205891-dos(181275)

Source: CCN
Type: F5 Security Advisory K58494243
BIG-IP HTTP/2 vulnerability CVE-2020-5891

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K58494243

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 <= 15.0.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and <= 15.1.0.1)

  • Configuration 2:
  • 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 <= 15.0.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and <= 15.1.0.1)

  • Configuration 3:
  • 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 <= 15.0.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and <= 15.1.0.1)

  • Configuration 4:
  • 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 <= 15.0.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and <= 15.1.0.1)

  • Configuration 5:
  • 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 <= 15.0.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and <= 15.1.0.1)

  • Configuration 6:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and <= 14.1.2.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and <= 15.0.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and <= 15.1.0.1)

  • Configuration 7:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and <= 14.1.2.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and <= 15.0.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and <= 15.1.0.1)

  • Configuration 8:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and <= 14.1.2.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and <= 15.0.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and <= 15.1.0.1)

  • Configuration 9:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and <= 14.1.2.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and <= 15.0.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and <= 15.1.0.1)

  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:f5:big-ip:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    f5 big-ip access policy manager *
    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 advanced firewall manager *
    f5 big-ip analytics *
    f5 big-ip analytics *
    f5 big-ip analytics *
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager *
    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 application security manager *
    f5 big-ip fraud protection service *
    f5 big-ip fraud protection service *
    f5 big-ip fraud protection service *
    f5 big-ip link controller *
    f5 big-ip link controller *
    f5 big-ip link controller *
    f5 big-ip local traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip local traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip local traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    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
    f5 big-ip 15.1.0