Crypto Key Vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Products
CVE-2020-5917

5.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

F5
Status
Big-ip, Big-iq
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 August 2020

What is CVE-2020-5917?

The vulnerability arises from the use of OpenSSH servers in F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ products that employ cryptographic keys shorter than 2048 bits. These insufficiently robust keys are deemed insecure in the current landscape of cybersecurity threats, making SSH connections susceptible to interception and exploitation by malicious actors. Organizations using affected versions must upgrade to ensure strong cryptographic standards and maintain secure communications.

Affected Version(s)

BIG-IP, BIG-IQ BIG-IP 15.1.0-15.1.0.4, 15.0.0-15.0.1.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, 11.6.1-11.6.5.2

BIG-IP, BIG-IQ BIG-IQ 5.2.0-7.0.0

References

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K43404629
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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