CVE-2020-5942

Published: Nov 5, 2020Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

In BIG-IP PEM versions 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, 14.1.0-14.1.2.7, 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, 12.1.0-12.1.5.2, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.2, when processing Capabilities-Exchange-Answer (CEA) packets with certain attributes from the Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) server, the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) may generate a core file and restart.

Affected (6)

Products: F5: Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager

1 product

Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager

Configuration A

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	11.6.1 ≤ version ≤ 11.6.5.2
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	12.1.0 ≤ version ≤ 12.1.5.2
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	13.1.0 ≤ version ≤ 13.1.3.4
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	14.1.0 ≤ version < 14.1.2.8
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	15.1.0 ≤ version < 15.1.1
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	16.0.0 ≤ version < 16.0.1

References (2)

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K82530456

Source: f5sirt@f5.com

Vendor Advisory

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K82530456

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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