PT-2020-18835 · F5 · Big-Ip Afm

Published 2020-10-29 · Updated 2020-11-09 · CVE-2020-5937

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions BIG-IP AFM versions 15.1.0 through 15.1.0.5

Description The Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) may produce a core file while processing layer 4 (L4) behavioral denial-of-service (DoS) traffic. This issue is related to the processing of specific traffic patterns.

Recommendations For versions 15.1.0 through 15.1.0.5, consider restricting the traffic that can reach the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to minimize the risk of core file production until a fix is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-5937

Affected Products

Big-Ip Afm

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-5937 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5937 · Security Note
• https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K58290051 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/5366 · Telegram Post