Vulnerability · Published Nov 5, 2020 · Assigned by f5
CVE-2020-5946
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in BIG-IP (Advanced WAF, FPS). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 64% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 35.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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).
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | BIG-IP (Advanced WAF, FPS) | 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, 14.1.0-14.1.2.7 |
References
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K53821711 x_refsource_MISC