CVE-2020-5871
mediumpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.010 · 64 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
On BIG-IP 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, undisclosed requests can lead to a denial of service (DoS) when sent to BIG-IP HTTP/2 virtual servers. The problem can occur when ciphers, which have been blacklisted by the HTTP/2 RFC, are used on backend servers. This is a data-plane issue. There is no control-plane exposure.
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 · 5–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (12)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- f5 big-ip access policy manager14.1.0 → 14.1.2.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager14.1.0 → 14.1.2.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip application acceleration manager14.1.0 → 14.1.2.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip application security manager14.1.0 → 14.1.2.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip domain name system14.1.0 → 14.1.2.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip fraud protection service14.1.0 → 14.1.2.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip global traffic manager14.1.0 → 14.1.2.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip local traffic manager14.1.0 → 14.1.2.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager14.1.0 → 14.1.2.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5871cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K43450419cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/F5-BIG-IP-denial-of-service-via-HTTP-2-32138cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.1561/cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K43450419enisa_euvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K43450419Vendor Advisorynvd
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