Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2020-5879 |
CWE-ID | CWE-311 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
BIG-IP ASM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances |
Vendor | F5 Networks |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU27516
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5879
CWE-ID:
CWE-311 - Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the BIG-IP system, under certain configurations, sends data plane traffic to back-end servers unencrypted, even when a Server SSL profile is applied. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
The requests affected by this vulnerability are processed by a virtual server associated with a DoS profile that has a CAPTCHA challenge configured.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsBIG-IP ASM: 11.6.1 - 11.6.5
External linkshttp://support.f5.com/csp/article/K88474783
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.