CVE-2020-5933

moderate-risk
Published 2020-10-29

On versions 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, when a BIG-IP system that has a virtual server configured with an HTTP compression profile processes compressed HTTP message payloads that require deflation, a Slowloris-style attack can trigger an out-of-memory condition on the BIG-IP system.

Do I need to act?

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0.61% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.5/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (11)

Affected Vendors

F5

References (2)

Vendor Advisory https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K26244025
Vendor Advisory https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K26244025
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moderate-risk
Severity 26/34 · High
Exploitability 2/34 · Minimal
Exposure 16/34 · Moderate