CVE-2020-5946

Description

In BIG-IP Advanced WAF and FPS versions 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, and 14.1.0-14.1.2.7, under some circumstances, certain format client-side alerts sent to the BIG-IP virtual server configured with DataSafe may cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to restart, resulting in a Denial-of-Service (DoS).

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.65%

Vendor Advisory f5.com

Affected: n/a BIG-IP (Advanced WAF, FPS)

References

Link	Tags
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K53821711	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5946?: CVE-2020-5946 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-5946?: To fix CVE-2020-5946, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-5946 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-5946 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-5946?: CVE-2020-5946 affects n/a BIG-IP (Advanced WAF, FPS).

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