CVE-2020-5860: High severity F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management vulnerability

Published Mar 27, 2020
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Updated

On BIG-IP 15.0.0-15.1.0.2, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.2, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.5.2-11.6.5.1 and BIG-IQ 7.0.0, 6.0.0-6.1.0, and 5.2.0-5.4.0, in a High Availability (HA) network failover in Device Service Cluster (DSC), the failover service does not require a strong form of authentication and HA network failover traffic is not encrypted by Transport Layer Security (TLS).

Affected Software

58 affected components
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=5.2.0<=5.4.0
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=6.0.0<=6.1.0
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management=7.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0

Event History

Mar 27, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:26 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:26 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5860?

CVE-2020-5860 has a high severity rating due to the lack of strong authentication in the high availability failover process.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-5860?

To mitigate CVE-2020-5860, apply the latest software updates provided by F5 for your affected products.

3

Which F5 products are affected by CVE-2020-5860?

CVE-2020-5860 affects several versions of F5 BIG-IP products and BIG-IQ centralized management.

4

Can CVE-2020-5860 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2020-5860 can potentially be exploited remotely due to the inadequate authentication mechanisms.

5

What types of attacks can CVE-2020-5860 facilitate?

CVE-2020-5860 could allow an attacker to execute unauthorized commands, potentially disrupting service or compromising confidentiality.

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