Vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager

CVE-2020-5879

On BIG-IP ASM 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, under certain configurations, the BIG-IP system sends data plane traffic to back-end servers unencrypted, even when a Server SSL profile is applied.

EPSS: 0.008 (52.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-5879?
CVE-2020-5879 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-04-30.
How severe is CVE-2020-5879?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.