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F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP HTTP/2 vulnerability (K58494243)
high Nessus Plugin ID 136141
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Synopsis
The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.Description
Undisclosed HTTP/2 requests can lead to a denial of service when sent to a virtual server configured with the Fallback Host setting and a server-side HTTP/2 profile. (CVE-2020-5891)Impact
The Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) may generate a core file and restart, causing a traffic disruption or failover event. This vulnerability affects only virtual servers with the Fallback Host setting configured and a server-side HTTP/2 profile assigned.
Solution
Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K58494243.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 136141
File Name: f5_bigip_SOL58494243.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Published: 4/30/2020
Updated: 11/2/2023
Configuration: Enable paranoid mode
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-5891
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Settings/ParanoidReport, Host/BIG-IP/hotfix, Host/BIG-IP/modules, Host/BIG-IP/version
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/29/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/30/2020
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-5891