Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-5946 (CCN-191254)

Assigned:2020-11-03
Published:2020-11-03
Updated:2020-11-16
Summary: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).
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
5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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): High
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
5.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-5946

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
f5-cve20205946-dos(191254)

Source: CCN
Type: F5 Security Advisory K53821711
TMM vulnerability CVE-2020-5946

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K53821711

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.2.8)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version > 15.1.0 and < 15.1.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.1.0 and < 14.1.2.8)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.1)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall *
    f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall *
    f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall *
    f5 big-ip fraud protection service *
    f5 big-ip fraud protection service *
    f5 big-ip fraud protection service *
    f5 big-ip 11.6.0
    f5 big-ip 15.0.0
    f5 big-ip 14.1.2
    f5 big-ip 15.1.0
    f5 big-ip 14.1.0