Denial of service in F5 BIG-IP AWS
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-5862 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
BIG-IP Hardware solutions / Firmware BIG-IP LTM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP AFM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP Analytics Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP APM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP ASM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP FPS Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP GTM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP PEM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP AAM Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc BIG-IP DNS Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc BIG-IP Link Controller Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc |
| Vendor | F5 Networks |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU26461
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1:
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5862
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) may produce a core file or stop processing new traffic with the Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK)/Elastic Network Adapter (ENA) driver on Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsBIG-IP: 14.1.0 - 15.1.0
BIG-IP LTM: 14.1.0 - 15.1.0
BIG-IP AAM: 14.1.0 - 15.1.0
BIG-IP AFM: 14.1.0 - 15.1.0
BIG-IP Analytics: 14.1.0 - 15.1.0
BIG-IP APM: 14.1.0 - 15.1.0
BIG-IP ASM: 14.1.0 - 15.1.0
BIG-IP DNS: 14.1.0 - 15.1.0
BIG-IP FPS: 14.1.0 - 15.1.0
BIG-IP GTM: 14.1.0 - 15.1.0
BIG-IP Link Controller: 14.1.0 - 15.1.0
BIG-IP PEM: 14.1.0 - 15.1.0
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://support.f5.com/csp/article/K01054113
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
