CVE-2020-5939

moderate-risk
Published 2020-11-05

In versions 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.3, 15.0.0-15.0.1.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.6, and 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE) systems on VMware, with an Intel-based 85299 Network Interface Controller (NIC) card and Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) enabled on vSphere, may fail and leave the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) in a state where it cannot transmit traffic.

Do I need to act?

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0.65% 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 (14)

Affected Vendors

F5

References (2)

Vendor Advisory https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K75111593
Vendor Advisory https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K75111593
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moderate-risk
Severity 26/34 · High
Exploitability 2/34 · Minimal
Exposure 18/34 · Moderate