How severe is CVE-2020-5942?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager

CVE-2020-5942

In BIG-IP PEM versions 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, 14.1.0-14.1.2.7, 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, 12.1.0-12.1.5.2, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.2, when processing Capabilities-Exchange-Answer (CEA) packets with certain attributes from the Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) server, the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) may generate a core file and restart.

EPSS: 0.010 (59.3th 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:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

F5 Big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager
N/a Big-ip (Pem) — versions 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, 14.1.0-14.1.2.7, 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, 12.1.0-12.1.5.2, 11.6.1-11.6.5.2

References

f5sirt@f5.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-5942?: CVE-2020-5942 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-11-05.
How severe is CVE-2020-5942?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.