Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-5921 (CCN-187394)

Assigned:2020-08-25
Published:2020-08-25
Updated:2021-07-21
Summary:in BIG-IP versions 15.1.0-15.1.0.4, 15.0.0-15.0.1.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.6, 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.2, Syn flood causes large number of MCPD context messages destined to secondary blades consuming memory leading to MCPD failure. This issue affects only VIPRION hosts with two or more blades installed. Single-blade VIPRION hosts are not affected.
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
7.5 High (CCN 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 (CCN 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
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
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-400
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-5921

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
f5-cve20205921-dos(187394)

Source: CCN
Type: F5 Security Advisory K05975972
BIG-IP VIPRION MCPD vulnerability CVE-2020-5921

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K00103216

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.2.7)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.0.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.0.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.2.7)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.0.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.0.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.2.7)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.0.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.0.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.0.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.0.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.0.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.0.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.0.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.0.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.0.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.0.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.0.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.0.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.2.7)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.2.7)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.2.7)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.2.7)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.2.7)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.0.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.0.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and < 12.1.5.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0.0 and < 15.0.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.0.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.0.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.0.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.2.7)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.2.7)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.2.7)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:f5:big-ip:13.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:f5:big-ip:12.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:f5:big-ip:11.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * 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 access policy manager *
    f5 big-ip advanced firewall 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 security manager *
    f5 big-ip application security manager *
    f5 big-ip domain name system *
    f5 big-ip domain name system *
    f5 big-ip fraud protection service *
    f5 big-ip fraud protection service *
    f5 big-ip global traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip global traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip link controller *
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager *
    f5 big-ip analytics *
    f5 big-ip application security manager *
    f5 big-ip domain name system *
    f5 big-ip fraud protection service *
    f5 big-ip global traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager *
    f5 big-ip application security 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 local traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip local traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    f5 big-ip local traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip link controller *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    f5 big-ip link controller *
    f5 big-ip local traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    f5 big-ip 13.1.0
    f5 big-ip 11.6.1
    f5 big-ip 15.0.0
    f5 big-ip 13.1.3
    f5 big-ip 12.1.5
    f5 big-ip 11.6.5
    f5 big-ip 15.0.1
    f5 big-ip 14.1.2
    f5 big-ip 15.1.0
    f5 big-ip 14.1.0
    f5 big-ip 12.1.0