F5 BIG-IP up to 15.0.1.1 TMM input validation

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in F5 BIG-IP up to 15.0.1.1 and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component TMM. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-5854. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in F5 BIG-IP up to 15.0.1.1 (Firewall Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component TMM. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

On BIG-IP 15.0.0-15.0.1.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2.2, 14.0.0-14.0.1, 13.1.0-13.1.3.1, 12.1.0-12.1.5, and 11.6.0-11.6.5.1, the tmm crashes under certain circumstances when using the connector profile if a specific sequence of connections are made.

The weakness was released 02/06/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared at support.f5.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-5854 since 01/06/2020. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/06/2020).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-149763. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Firewall Software

Vendor

• F5

Name

• BIG-IP

Version

• 11.6.5.0
• 11.6.5.1
• 12.1.0
• 12.1.1
• 12.1.2
• 12.1.3
• 12.1.4
• 12.1.5
• 13.1.3.0
• 13.1.3.1
• 14.0.0
• 14.0.1
• 14.1.2.0
• 14.1.2.1
• 14.1.2.2
• 15.0.1.0
• 15.0.1.1

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://f5.com/

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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