High severity · published Apr 30, 2020
CVE-2020-5881
On versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, and 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, when the BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE) is configured with VLAN groups and there are devices configured with OSPF…
7.5
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
On versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, and 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, when the BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE) is configured with VLAN groups and there are devices configured with OSPF connected to it, the Network Device Abstraction Layer (NDAL) Interfaces can lock up and in turn disrupting the communication between the mcpd and tmm processes.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 70% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BA
Big-ip Access Policy Manager · F5
13.1.0 through 13.1.3.3; 14.1.0 through 14.1.2.3; 15.0.0 through 15.1.0.1 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager · F5
13.1.0 through 13.1.3.3; 14.1.0 through 14.1.2.3; 15.0.0 through 15.1.0.1 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Analytics · F5
13.1.0 through 13.1.3.3; 14.1.0 through 14.1.2.3; 15.0.0 through 15.1.0.1 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager · F5
13.1.0 through 13.1.3.3; 14.1.0 through 14.1.2.3; 15.0.0 through 15.1.0.1 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Security Manager · F5
13.1.0 through 13.1.3.3; 14.1.0 through 14.1.2.3; 15.0.0 through 15.1.0.1 · source: NVD
BD
Big-ip Domain Name System · F5
13.1.0 through 13.1.3.3; 14.1.0 through 14.1.2.3; 15.0.0 through 15.1.0.1 · source: NVD
BF
Big-ip Fraud Protection Service · F5
13.1.0 through 13.1.3.3; 14.1.0 through 14.1.2.3; 15.0.0 through 15.1.0.1 · source: NVD
BG
Big-ip Global Traffic Manager · F5
13.1.0 through 13.1.3.3; 14.1.0 through 14.1.2.3; 15.0.0 through 15.1.0.1 · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Link Controller · F5
13.1.0 through 13.1.3.3; 14.1.0 through 14.1.2.3; 15.0.0 through 15.1.0.1 · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Local Traffic Manager · F5
13.1.0 through 13.1.3.3; 14.1.0 through 14.1.2.3; 15.0.0 through 15.1.0.1 · source: NVD
BP
Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager · F5
13.1.0 through 13.1.3.3; 14.1.0 through 14.1.2.3; 15.0.0 through 15.1.0.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5881
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-5881
Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K03386032
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