CVE-2020-5886: Weak Encryption

Published Apr 30, 2020
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Updated

On versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, and 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, BIG-IP systems setup for connection mirroring in a High Availability (HA) pair transfers sensitive cryptographic objects over an insecure communications channel. This is a control plane issue which is exposed only on the network used for connection mirroring.

Affected Software

44 affected components
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<=14.1.2.3
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.1
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<=14.1.2.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.1
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<=14.1.2.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.1
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<=14.1.2.3
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.1
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<=14.1.2.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.1
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<=14.1.2.3
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.1
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<=14.1.2.3
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.1
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<=14.1.2.3
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.1
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<=14.1.2.3
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.1
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<=14.1.2.3
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.1
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<=14.1.2.3
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0.1

Event History

Apr 30, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:50 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:50 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5886?

CVE-2020-5886 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the risk of sensitive information exposure.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-5886?

To mitigate CVE-2020-5886, upgrade affected BIG-IP systems to the latest patched versions, specifically beyond version 15.1.0.1.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2020-5886?

CVE-2020-5886 affects F5 BIG-IP systems, specifically versions 12.1.0 to 12.1.5.1, 13.1.0 to 13.1.3.3, 14.1.0 to 14.1.2.3, and 15.0.0 to 15.1.0.1.

4

What impact does CVE-2020-5886 have on my system?

CVE-2020-5886 could allow an attacker to intercept sensitive cryptographic objects due to insecure communication channels in connection mirroring.

5

Is CVE-2020-5886 a remote code execution vulnerability?

No, CVE-2020-5886 is not a remote code execution vulnerability; it primarily concerns the insecure transmission of sensitive data.

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