CVE-2020-27718

When a BIG-IP ASM or Advanced WAF system running version 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, 14.1.0-14.1.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, 12.1.0-12.1.5.2, or 11.6.1-11.6.5.2 processes requests with JSON payload, an unusually large number of parameters can cause excessive CPU usage in the BIG-IP ASM bd process.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K58102101	Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager::::::::

Information

Published : 2020-12-24 07:15

Updated : 2021-07-21 04:39

NVD link : CVE-2020-27718

Mitre link : CVE-2020-27718

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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Products Affected

f5

big-ip_application_security_manager
big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall

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