#VU27463 Input validation error in BIG-IP APM - CVE-2020-5874
Published: April 30, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27463
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5874
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
BIG-IP APM
BIG-IP APM
Software vendor:
F5 Networks
F5 Networks
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the BIG-IP APM virtual server. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request, cause the Traffic Management Microkernel(TMM) process to restart and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.