CVE-2020-5946
High
Description
In BIG-IP Advanced WAF and FPS versions 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, and 14.1.0-14.1.2.7, under some circumstances, certain format client-side alerts sent to the BIG-IP virtual server configured with DataSafe may cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to restart, resulting in a Denial-of-Service (DoS).
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
Product
F5 Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall
PublishedNov 5, 2020
First seenNov 5, 2020
How to fix
Update
- f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall14.1.2.8, 15.1.1, 16.0.1 or later
- f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service14.1.2.8, 15.1.1, 16.0.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall | 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.8, 15.1.0 < v < 15.1.1, 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1 | 14.1.2.8, 15.1.1, 16.0.1 |
| f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service | 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.8, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.1, 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1 | 14.1.2.8, 15.1.1, 16.0.1 |
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