High severity · published Aug 26, 2020
CVE-2020-5913
In versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.2, the BIG-IP Client or Server SSL profile ignores revoked certificates, even…
7.4
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.2, the BIG-IP Client or Server SSL profile ignores revoked certificates, even when a valid CRL is present. This impacts SSL/TLS connections and may result in a man-in-the-middle attack on the connections.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 43% 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
11.6.1 before 11.6.5; 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.2; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2-0.89.37; 14.1.2.1 before 14.1.2.5; 15.0.0 before 15.0.1.2 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.5; 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.2; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2-0.89.37; 14.1.2.1 before 14.1.2.5; 15.0.0 before 15.0.1.2 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.5; 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.2; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2-0.89.37; 14.1.2.1 before 14.1.2.5; 15.0.0 before 15.0.1.2 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Analytics · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.5; 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.2; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2-0.89.37; 14.1.2.1 before 14.1.2.5; 15.0.0 before 15.0.1.2 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.5; 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.2; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2-0.89.37; 14.1.2.1 before 14.1.2.5; 15.0.0 before 15.0.1.2 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Security Manager · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.5; 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.2; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2-0.89.37; 14.1.2.1 before 14.1.2.5; 15.0.0 before 15.0.1.2 · source: NVD
BD
Big-ip Ddos Hybrid Defender · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.5; 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.2; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2-0.89.37; 14.1.2.1 before 14.1.2.5; 15.0.0 before 15.0.1.2 · source: NVD
BD
Big-ip Domain Name System · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.5; 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.2; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2-0.89.37; 14.1.2.1 before 14.1.2.5; 15.0.0 before 15.0.1.2 · source: NVD
BF
Big-ip Fraud Protection Service · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.5; 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.2; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2-0.89.37; 14.1.2.1 before 14.1.2.5; 15.0.0 before 15.0.1.2 · source: NVD
BG
Big-ip Global Traffic Manager · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.5; 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.2; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2-0.89.37; 14.1.2.1 before 14.1.2.5; 15.0.0 before 15.0.1.2 · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Link Controller · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.5; 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.2; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2-0.89.37; 14.1.2.1 before 14.1.2.5; 15.0.0 before 15.0.1.2 · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Local Traffic Manager · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.5; 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.2; 13.1.0 before 13.1.3; 14.1.0 before 14.1.2-0.89.37; 14.1.2.1 before 14.1.2.5; 15.0.0 before 15.0.1.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5913
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-5913
Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K72752002
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