CVE-2020-5936
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 29, 2020 at 03:21 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:22 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorBig IP Local Traffic Manager
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
On BIG-IP LTM 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, 14.1.0-14.1.2.7, 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, and 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) process may consume excessive resources when processing SSL traffic and client authentication are enabled on the client SSL profile.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5.213.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.3.414.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.815.0.0 ≤ v < 15.1.112.1.0-12.1.5.113.1.0-13.1.3.414.1.0-14.1.2.715.1.0-15.1.0.5
Affected range stops below 12.1.5.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
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_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K44020030CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-400
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