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CRITICAL · 9.1

CVE-2020-5886

On versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, and 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, BIG-IP systems setup for connection mirroring in a High Availability (HA) pair transfers sensitive cryptographic obj...

Vulnerability Description

On versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, and 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, BIG-IP systems setup for connection mirroring in a High Availability (HA) pair transfers sensitive cryptographic objects over an insecure communications channel. This is a control plane issue which is exposed only on the network used for connection mirroring.

CVSS Score

9.1

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Link Controller>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-319CWE-326

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-5886?

CVE-2020-5886 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL). On versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, and 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, BIG-IP systems setup for connection mirroring in a High Availability (HA) pair transfers sensitive cryptographic obj...

How severe is CVE-2020-5886?

CVE-2020-5886 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.1/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-5886?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, F5 Big-Ip Analytics, F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager, F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager.