Medium severity · published Sep 25, 2020
CVE-2020-5929
In versions 13.0.0-13.0.0 HF2, 12.1.0-12.1.2 HF1, and 11.6.1-11.6.2, BIG-IP platforms with Cavium Nitrox SSL hardware acceleration cards, a Virtual Server configured with a Client…
5.9
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In versions 13.0.0-13.0.0 HF2, 12.1.0-12.1.2 HF1, and 11.6.1-11.6.2, BIG-IP platforms with Cavium Nitrox SSL hardware acceleration cards, a Virtual Server configured with a Client SSL profile, and using Anonymous (ADH) or Ephemeral (DHE) Diffie-Hellman key exchange and Single DH use option not enabled in the options list may be vulnerable to crafted SSL/TLS Handshakes that may result with a PMS (Pre-Master Secret) that starts in a 0 byte and may lead to a recovery of plaintext messages as BIG-IP TLS/SSL ADH/DHE sends different error messages acting as an oracle. Similar error messages when PMS starts with 0 byte coupled with very precise timing measurement observation may also expose this vulnerability.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 65% 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 11.6.2; 12.1.0 before 12.1.2; 11.6.2; 12.1.2; 12.1.2; 13.0.0; +2 more · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.2; 12.1.0 before 12.1.2; 11.6.2; 12.1.2; 12.1.2; 13.0.0; +2 more · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.2; 12.1.0 before 12.1.2; 11.6.2; 12.1.2; 12.1.2; 13.0.0; +2 more · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Analytics · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.2; 12.1.0 before 12.1.2; 11.6.2; 12.1.2; 12.1.2; 13.0.0; +2 more · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.2; 12.1.0 before 12.1.2; 11.6.2; 12.1.2; 12.1.2; 13.0.0; +2 more · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Security Manager · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.2; 12.1.0 before 12.1.2; 11.6.2; 12.1.2; 12.1.2; 13.0.0; +2 more · source: NVD
BD
Big-ip Ddos Hybrid Defender · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.2; 12.1.0 before 12.1.2; 11.6.2; 12.1.2; 12.1.2; 13.0.0; +2 more · source: NVD
BD
Big-ip Domain Name System · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.2; 12.1.0 before 12.1.2; 11.6.2; 12.1.2; 12.1.2; 13.0.0; +2 more · source: NVD
BF
Big-ip Fraud Protection Service · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.2; 12.1.0 before 12.1.2; 11.6.2; 12.1.2; 12.1.2; 13.0.0; +2 more · source: NVD
BG
Big-ip Global Traffic Manager · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.2; 12.1.0 before 12.1.2; 11.6.2; 12.1.2; 12.1.2; 13.0.0; +2 more · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Link Controller · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.2; 12.1.0 before 12.1.2; 11.6.2; 12.1.2; 12.1.2; 13.0.0; +2 more · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Local Traffic Manager · F5
11.6.1 before 11.6.2; 12.1.0 before 12.1.2; 11.6.2; 12.1.2; 12.1.2; 13.0.0; +2 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5929
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-5929
Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K91158923
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