Vulnerability · Published Apr 30, 2020 · Assigned by f5

CVE-2020-5888

High 8.1

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in BIG-IP VE. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS NVD)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 51.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

On versions 15.1.0-15.1.0.1, 15.0.0-15.0.1.2, and 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE) may expose a mechanism for adjacent network (layer 2) attackers to access local daemons and bypass port lockdown settings.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
n/a BIG-IP VE 15.1.0-15.1.0.1, 15.0.0-15.0.1.2, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3

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