SB2020050507 - Security features bypass in F5 BIG-IP products
Published: May 5, 2020 Updated: December 16, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020050507
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5884)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the default deployment mode for BIG-IP high availability (HA) pair mirroring is insecure. A remote attacker can read and modify data in transit.
Depending on the deployment, this may include state mirroring messages, client connection details, client data packets, and/or client persistence data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.