CVE-2020-5884
mediumpriority · track · 37OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.015 · 75 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
On versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.4, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, the default deployment mode for BIG-IP high availability (HA) pair mirroring is insecure. This is a control plane issue that is exposed only on the network used for mirroring.
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–critical · 6.4–9.1
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (56)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- n/a BIG-IP≤ 15.0.0-15.1.0.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.4, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, 11.6.1-11.6.5.1enisa_euvdEU
- f5 big-ip access policy manager11.6.1 → 11.6.5.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager12.1.0 → 12.1.5.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager13.1.0 → 13.1.3.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager14.1.0 → 14.1.2.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager15.0.0 → 15.1.0.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager11.6.1 → 11.6.5.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager12.1.0 → 12.1.5.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager13.1.0 → 13.1.3.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager14.1.0 → 14.1.2.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager15.0.0 → 15.1.0.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip application acceleration manager11.6.1 → 11.6.5.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip application acceleration manager12.1.0 → 12.1.5.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip application acceleration manager13.1.0 → 13.1.3.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip application acceleration manager14.1.0 → 14.1.2.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5884cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K72540690cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/F5-BIG-IP-Man-in-the-Middle-via-high-availability-32144cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.1551.5/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.1551.6/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.1551/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2024.0083cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K72540690enisa_euvd
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