CVE-2020-5914: High severity f5 application security manager vulnerability

Published Aug 26, 2020
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Updated

In BIG-IP ASM versions 15.1.0-15.1.0.4, 15.0.0-15.0.1.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, undisclosed server cookie scenario may cause BD to restart under some circumstances.

Affected Software

6 affected components
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=11.5.2<11.6.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.5.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=15.0.0<15.0.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.0.5

Event History

Aug 26, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:17 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:17 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-5914?

CVE-2020-5914 is a vulnerability in BIG-IP ASM (Application Security Manager) versions 15.1.0-15.1.0.4, 15.0.0-15.0.1.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.1 that may cause the BD (discard-based) to restart under certain circumstances.

2

How severe is CVE-2020-5914?

CVE-2020-5914 has a severity rating of 7.5 (high).

3

Is my version of BIG-IP ASM affected by CVE-2020-5914?

If you are using BIG-IP ASM versions 11.5.2-11.6.5.1, 12.1.0-12.1.5.2, 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, 14.1.0-14.1.2.5, 15.0.0-15.0.1.4, or 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, then your version is affected by CVE-2020-5914.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-5914?

To fix CVE-2020-5914, upgrade to a version of BIG-IP ASM that is not vulnerable (e.g., versions 11.6.5.2 or higher, 12.1.5.2 or higher, 13.1.3.4 or higher, 14.1.2.5 or higher, 15.0.1.4 or higher, or 15.1.0.5 or higher).

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-5914?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-5914 on the F5 Networks support website: https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K37466356

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