Vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall
CVE-2020-5946
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).
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 62.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall
- F5 Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service
- Big-Ip (Advanced Waf, Fps) — versions 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, 14.1.0-14.1.2.7
References
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K53821711 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-5946?
- CVE-2020-5946 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-11-05.
- How severe is CVE-2020-5946?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.