CVE-2020-5943 - Inadequate Encryption Strength

Severity

65%

Complexity

27%

Confidentiality

60%

In versions 14.1.0-14.1.0.1 and 14.1.2.5-14.1.2.7, when a BIG-IP object is created or listed through the REST interface, the protected fields are obfuscated in the REST response, not protected via a SecureVault cryptogram as TMSH does. One example of protected fields is the GTM monitor password.

CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 4. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N).

Overview

Type

F5

First reported 4 years ago

2020-11-05 20:15:00

Last updated 4 years ago

2020-11-12 19:55:00

Affected Software

F5 Big-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)

F5 Big-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)

F5 Big-IP Analytics

F5 Big-IP Application Acceleration Manager (AAM)

F5 Big-IP Application Security Manager (ASM)

F5 Big-IP Domain Name System (DNS)

F5 Big-IP Fraud Protection Service (FPS)

F5 Big-IP Global Traffic Manager (GTM)

F5 Big-IP Link Controller

F5 Networks Big-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)

F5 Big-IP Policy Enforcement Manager (PEM)

References

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20059815

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20059815

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