CVE-2020-5946 : 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,

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).

Published 2020-11-05 20:15:18

Updated 2020-11-16 16:45:57

Source F5 Networks

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-5946

EPSS FAQ

0.10%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 41 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2020-5946

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
5.0	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P	10.0	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Partial
7.5	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	3.9	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: None Availability: High

Products affected by CVE-2020-5946

F5 » Big-ip Fraud Protection Service
Versions from including (>=) 14.1.0 and before (<) 14.1.2.8
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
F5 » Big-ip Fraud Protection Service
Versions from including (>=) 16.0.0 and before (<) 16.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
F5 » Big-ip Fraud Protection Service
Versions from including (>=) 15.1.0 and before (<) 15.1.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
F5 » Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall
Versions after (>) 15.1.0 and before (<) 15.1.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
F5 » Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall
Versions from including (>=) 14.1.0 and before (<) 14.1.2.8
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
F5 » Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall
Versions from including (>=) 16.0.0 and before (<) 16.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-5946

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-5946

CVSS scores for CVE-2020-5946

References for CVE-2020-5946

Products affected by CVE-2020-5946