CVE-2020-5891
mediumpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.013 · 70 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
On BIG-IP 15.1.0-15.1.0.1, 15.0.0-15.0.1.2, and 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, undisclosed HTTP/2 requests can lead to a denial of service when sent to a virtual server configured with the Fallback Host setting and a server-side HTTP/2 profile.
cvss
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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 (28)
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 access policy manager15.0.0 → 15.0.1.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager15.1.0 → 15.1.0.1nvdUScpe: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 advanced firewall manager15.0.0 → 15.0.1.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager15.1.0 → 15.1.0.1nvdUScpe: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 acceleration manager15.0.0 → 15.0.1.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip application acceleration manager15.1.0 → 15.1.0.1nvdUScpe: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 application security manager15.0.0 → 15.0.1.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip application security manager15.1.0 → 15.1.0.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip fraud protection service14.1.0 → 14.1.2.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip fraud protection service15.0.0 → 15.0.1.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip fraud protection service15.1.0 → 15.1.0.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5891cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K58494243cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/F5-BIG-IP-denial-of-service-via-HTTP-2-32148cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.1551.5/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.1551/cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K58494243enisa_euvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K58494243Vendor Advisorynvd
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