Traffic Management Microkernel Impact in F5 BIG-IP APM by F5 Networks
CVE-2020-27716

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
F5
Status
Big-ip Apm
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 December 2020

Summary

A vulnerability exists in specific versions of F5 BIG-IP APM, where the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) experiences unresponsiveness and subsequent restarts when processing certain traffic types. This can potentially disrupt services and affect application availability, highlighting the importance of monitoring and updating system configurations to mitigate such issues.

Affected Version(s)

BIG-IP APM 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, 14.1.0-14.1.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.5, 12.1.0-12.1.5.2, 11.6.1-11.6.5.2

References

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K51574311
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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