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CVE-2020-5851

On impacted versions and platforms the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system integrity check cannot detect modifications to specific system components. This issue only impacts specific engineering hotfixes and platforms. NOTE: This vulnerability does not affect any of the BIG-IP major, minor or maintenance releases you obtained from downloads.f5.com. The affected Engineering Hotfix builds are as follows: Hotfix-BIGIP-14.1.0.2.0.45.4-ENG Hotfix-BIGIP-14.1.0.2.0.62.4-ENG

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.6, with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 28 products from f5, from f5, from f5 and 25 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2020-01-14T16:15:11.917

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:34:41.807

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 14.1.0.2.0.45.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 14.1.0.2.0.62.4 Yes
Hardware f5 big-ip_2800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i850 - No
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 14.1.0.2.0.45.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 14.1.0.2.0.62.4 Yes
Hardware f5 big-ip_2800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i850 - No
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 14.1.0.2.0.45.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 14.1.0.2.0.62.4 Yes
Hardware f5 big-ip_2800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i850 - No
Application f5 big-ip_analytics 14.1.0.2.0.45.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics 14.1.0.2.0.62.4 Yes
Hardware f5 big-ip_2800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i850 - No
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 14.1.0.2.0.45.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 14.1.0.2.0.62.4 Yes
Hardware f5 big-ip_2800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i850 - No
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 14.1.0.2.0.45.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 14.1.0.2.0.62.4 Yes
Hardware f5 big-ip_2800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i850 - No
Application f5 big-ip_edge_gateway 14.1.0.2.0.45.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_edge_gateway 14.1.0.2.0.62.4 Yes
Hardware f5 big-ip_2800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i850 - No
Application f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service 14.1.0.2.0.45.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service 14.1.0.2.0.62.4 Yes
Hardware f5 big-ip_2800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i850 - No
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 14.1.0.2.0.45.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 14.1.0.2.0.62.4 Yes
Hardware f5 big-ip_2800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i850 - No
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller 14.1.0.2.0.45.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller 14.1.0.2.0.62.4 Yes
Hardware f5 big-ip_2800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i850 - No
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 14.1.0.2.0.45.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 14.1.0.2.0.62.4 Yes
Hardware f5 big-ip_2800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i850 - No
Application f5 big-ip_webaccelerator 14.1.0.2.0.45.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_webaccelerator 14.1.0.2.0.62.4 Yes
Hardware f5 big-ip_2800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i850 - No
Application f5 big-ip_domain_name_system 14.1.0.2.0.45.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_domain_name_system 14.1.0.2.0.62.4 Yes
Hardware f5 big-ip_2800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i850 - No
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

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