CVE-2020-5872
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 30, 2020 at 07:53 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:22 AM UTC
12 products affected across 1 vendorBig IP Access Policy ManagerBig IP Application Security ManagerBig IP Advanced Firewall Manager
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
On BIG-IP 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 14.0.0-14.0.1, 13.1.0-13.1.3.1, and 12.1.0-12.1.4.1, when processing TLS traffic with hardware cryptographic acceleration enabled on platforms with Intel QAT hardware, the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) may stop responding and cause a failover event.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.4.113.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.3.114.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.0.114.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.2.3
12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.4.113.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.3.114.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.0.114.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.2.3
12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.4.113.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.3.114.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.0.114.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.2.3
12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.4.113.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.3.114.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.0.114.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.2.3
12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.4.113.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.3.114.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.0.114.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.2.3
12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.4.113.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.3.114.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.0.114.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.2.3
12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.4.113.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.3.114.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.0.114.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.2.3
12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.4.113.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.3.114.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.0.114.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.2.3
12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.4.113.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.3.114.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.0.114.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.2.3
12.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.4.113.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.3.114.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.0.114.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.2.3
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K63558580CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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