Input validation error in F5 Networks products - CVE-2020-5854
Published: February 6, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25007
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5854
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) process
may produce a core file when using the connector profile and a specific
sequence of connections are received. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Affected software
F5 iWorkflow
BIG-IQ Centralized Management
Enterprise Manager
Traffix SDC
BIG-IP DNS
BIG-IP Edge Gateway
BIG-IP WebAccelerator
BIG-IP Link Controller
BIG-IP AAM
BIG-IP LTM
BIG-IP Analytics
BIG-IP GTM
BIG-IP AFM
BIG-IP APM
BIG-IP PEM
BIG-IP FPS
BIG-IP ASM
BIG-IP
BIG-IQ Centralized Management
Enterprise Manager
Traffix SDC
BIG-IP DNS
BIG-IP Edge Gateway
BIG-IP WebAccelerator
BIG-IP Link Controller
BIG-IP AAM
BIG-IP LTM
BIG-IP Analytics
BIG-IP GTM
BIG-IP AFM
BIG-IP APM
BIG-IP PEM
BIG-IP FPS
BIG-IP ASM
BIG-IP
How to mitigate CVE-2020-5854
Install updates from vendor's website.
BIG-IP DNS - addressed in versions 12.1.5.1, 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.1.0
BIG-IP Edge Gateway - addressed in versions 12.1.5.1, 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.1.0
BIG-IP LTM - addressed in versions 12.1.5.1, 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.1.0
BIG-IP Analytics - addressed in versions 12.1.5.1, 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.1.0
BIG-IP GTM - addressed in versions 12.1.5.1, 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.1.0
BIG-IP AFM - addressed in versions 12.1.5.1, 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.1.0
BIG-IP WebAccelerator - addressed in versions 12.1.5.1, 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.1.0
BIG-IP APM - addressed in versions 12.1.5.1, 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.1.0
BIG-IP PEM - addressed in versions 12.1.5.1, 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.1.0
BIG-IP FPS - addressed in versions 12.1.5.1, 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.1.0
BIG-IP - addressed in versions 12.1.5.1, 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.1.0
BIG-IP Link Controller - addressed in versions 12.1.5.1, 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.1.0
BIG-IP AAM - addressed in versions 12.1.5.1, 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.1.0
BIG-IP ASM - addressed in versions 12.1.5.1, 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.1.0
BIG-IP Edge Gateway - addressed in versions 12.1.5.1, 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.1.0
BIG-IP LTM - addressed in versions 12.1.5.1, 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.1.0
BIG-IP Analytics - addressed in versions 12.1.5.1, 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.1.0
BIG-IP GTM - addressed in versions 12.1.5.1, 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.1.0
BIG-IP AFM - addressed in versions 12.1.5.1, 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.1.0
BIG-IP WebAccelerator - addressed in versions 12.1.5.1, 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.1.0
BIG-IP APM - addressed in versions 12.1.5.1, 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.1.0
BIG-IP PEM - addressed in versions 12.1.5.1, 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.1.0
BIG-IP FPS - addressed in versions 12.1.5.1, 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.1.0
BIG-IP - addressed in versions 12.1.5.1, 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.1.0
BIG-IP Link Controller - addressed in versions 12.1.5.1, 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.1.0
BIG-IP AAM - addressed in versions 12.1.5.1, 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.1.0
BIG-IP ASM - addressed in versions 12.1.5.1, 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.1.0