Resource Consumption Issue in BIG-IP LTM by F5 Networks
CVE-2020-5936

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

F5
Status
Big-ip Ltm
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 October 2020

What is CVE-2020-5936?

The Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) process on specific versions of F5 Networks' BIG-IP LTM can experience excessive resource consumption when handling SSL traffic. This issue occurs when client authentication is enabled on the client SSL profile, potentially leading to degraded performance and service disruptions.

Affected Version(s)

BIG-IP LTM 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, 14.1.0-14.1.2.7, 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1

References

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K44020030
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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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