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CVE-2020-5884

First published: Thu Apr 30 2020(Updated: )

On versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.4, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, the default deployment mode for BIG-IP high availability (HA) pair mirroring is insecure. This is a control plane issue that is exposed only on the network used for mirroring.

Credit: f5sirt@f5.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.4
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.1.0<=12.1.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.4
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.3
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5.1
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.4
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.3
f5 big-ip domain name system>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1
f5 big-ip domain name system>=12.1.0<=12.1.5.1
f5 big-ip domain name system>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3
f5 big-ip domain name system>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.4
f5 big-ip domain name system>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.3
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>=12.1.0<=12.1.5.1
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.4
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.3
F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3
F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.4
F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.3
f5 big-ip link controller>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1
f5 big-ip link controller>=12.1.0<=12.1.5.1
f5 big-ip link controller>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3
f5 big-ip link controller>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.4
f5 big-ip link controller>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.3
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.4
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.3
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.3
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.4
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-5884?

    CVE-2020-5884 is rated as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for escalation of privilege within the system.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2020-5884?

    CVE-2020-5884 affects F5 BIG-IP products in versions 11.6.1 to 11.6.5.1, 12.1.0 to 12.1.5.1, 13.1.0 to 13.1.3.3, 14.1.0 to 14.1.2.4, and 15.0.0 to 15.1.0.3.

  • How do I fix CVE-2020-5884?

    To mitigate CVE-2020-5884, upgrade to the latest version of the affected F5 BIG-IP software that addresses the vulnerability.

  • What type of issue does CVE-2020-5884 represent?

    CVE-2020-5884 represents a control plane issue related to the insecure default deployment of high availability mirroring.

  • Which F5 BIG-IP products are impacted by CVE-2020-5884?

    CVE-2020-5884 impacts several F5 BIG-IP products including Access Policy Manager, Advanced Firewall Manager, and Application Security Manager among others.

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