CVE-2020-5882: High severity f5 access policy manager vulnerability

Published Apr 30, 2020
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Updated

On BIG-IP 15.0.0-15.0.1.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, under certain conditions, the Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) cryptography driver may produce a Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) core file.

Affected Software

65 affected components
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.3
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=15.0.0<=15.0.1.3
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.3
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1.3
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.3
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=15.0.0<=15.0.1.3
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.3
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=15.0.0<=15.0.1.3
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.3
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1.3
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.3
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=15.0.0<=15.0.1.3
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.3
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1.3
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.3
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1.3
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.3
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=15.0.0<=15.0.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.3
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=15.0.0<=15.0.1.3

Event History

Apr 30, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:37 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:37 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5882?

CVE-2020-5882 is rated as a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-5882?

To mitigate CVE-2020-5882, upgrade to the patched versions of BIG-IP as specified by F5.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2020-5882?

CVE-2020-5882 affects specific versions of F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager, Advanced Firewall Manager, and other BIG-IP components.

4

Can CVE-2020-5882 lead to system crashes?

Yes, CVE-2020-5882 may cause system instability resulting in a Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) core file under certain conditions.

5

Is CVE-2020-5882 a coding issue?

CVE-2020-5882 is not a coding issue but rather a problem with the Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) cryptography driver within affected F5 BIG-IP versions.

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