Vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
CVE-2020-5913
In versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.2, the BIG-IP Client or Server SSL profile ignores revoked certificates, even when a valid CRL is present. This impacts SSL/TLS connections and may result in a man-in-the-middle attack on the connections.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (40.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 40.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
- F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager
- F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall
- F5 Big-Ip Analytics
- F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager
- F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager
- F5 Big-Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender
- F5 Big-Ip Domain Name System
- F5 Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service
- F5 Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K72752002 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-5913?
- CVE-2020-5913 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2020-08-26.
- How severe is CVE-2020-5913?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-5913 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.