CVE-2020-27720
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.014 · 73 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
On BIG-IP LTM/CGNAT version 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, 14.1.0-14.1.3, and 13.1.0-13.1.3.5, when processing NAT66 traffic with Port Block Allocation (PBA) mode and SP-DAG enabled, and dag-ipv6-prefix-len configured with a value less than the default of 128, an undisclosed traffic pattern may cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to restart.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.3–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (9)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- f5 big-ip carrier-grade nat13.1.0 → 13.1.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip carrier-grade nat14.1.0 → 14.1.3.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip carrier-grade nat15.1.0 → 15.1.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip carrier-grade nat16.0.0 → 16.0.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip local traffic manager13.1.0 → 13.1.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip local traffic manager14.1.0 → 14.1.3.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip local traffic manager15.1.0 → 15.1.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip local traffic manager16.0.0 → 16.0.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-27720cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K04048104cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/F5-BIG-IP-LTM-CGNAT-denial-of-service-via-NAT66-34142cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.4491/cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K04048104enisa_euvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K04048104Vendor Advisorynvd
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