CVE-2020-5939
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 5, 2020 at 07:14 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:22 AM UTC
15 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
In versions 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.3, 15.0.0-15.0.1.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.6, and 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE) systems on VMware, with an Intel-based 85299 Network Interface Controller (NIC) card and Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) enabled on vSphere, may fail and leave the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) in a state where it cannot transmit traffic.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.314.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.715.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0.416.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.314.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.715.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0.416.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.314.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.716.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.115.1.0 < v < 15.1.0.4
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.314.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.715.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0.416.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.314.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.715.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0.416.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.314.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.715.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0.416.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.314.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.715.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0.416.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.314.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.715.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0.416.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.314.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.715.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0.416.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.314.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.715.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0.416.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.0.1, 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/K75111593CVSS
- 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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