CVE-2020-5878 describes a vulnerability in specific versions of F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE) where unusual IP traffic can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to restart. This denial-of-service vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low complexity and without user interaction, leading to a complete loss of availability. Despite its severity, there is currently no public exploit intelligence, active exploitation, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 15.0.0, <= 15.0.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 15.0.0, <= 15.0.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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