CVE-2020-5949: High severity f5 access policy manager vulnerability
Published Dec 11, 2020
·Updated
On BIG-IP versions 14.0.0-14.0.1 and 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, certain traffic pattern sent to a virtual server configured with an FTP profile can cause the FTP channel to break.
Affected Software
28 affected components
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.5
F5 Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall>=13.1.0<13.1.3.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.1.0<13.1.3.5
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.5
F5 Big-ip Ddos Hybrid Defender>=13.1.0<13.1.3.5
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=13.1.0<13.1.3.5
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=13.1.0<13.1.3.5
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.5
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=13.1.0<13.1.3.5
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.5
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.5
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=13.1.0<13.1.3.5
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=14.0.0<14.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.0.0<14.1.0
F5 Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall>=14.0.0<14.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.0.0<14.1.0
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=14.0.0<14.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=14.0.0<14.1.0
F5 Big-ip Ddos Hybrid Defender>=14.0.0<14.1.0
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=14.0.0<14.1.0
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=14.0.0<14.1.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=14.0.0<14.1.0
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=14.0.0<14.1.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=14.0.0<14.1.0
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.0.0<14.1.0
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=14.0.0<14.1.0
Event History
Dec 11, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:01 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:01 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2020-5949?
CVE-2020-5949 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability.
2
How do I fix CVE-2020-5949?
To address CVE-2020-5949, upgrade to BIG-IP versions 14.1.0 or higher and 13.1.3.5 or higher.
3
Which versions of BIG-IP are affected by CVE-2020-5949?
CVE-2020-5949 affects BIG-IP versions 14.0.0-14.0.1 and 13.1.0-13.1.3.4.
4
What impact does CVE-2020-5949 have on systems?
The impact of CVE-2020-5949 is that it can cause the FTP channel to break under certain traffic patterns.
5
Is there any workaround for CVE-2020-5949 until a fix is applied?
There are no documented workarounds for CVE-2020-5949, and users are advised to apply the fix as soon as feasible.