CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2020-5917

Inadequate Encryption Strength

Published: Aug 26, 2020 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
5.9
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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In BIG-IP versions 15.1.0-15.1.0.4, 15.0.0-15.0.1.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.2 and BIG-IQ versions 5.2.0-7.0.0, the host OpenSSH servers utilize keys of less than 2048 bits which are no longer considered secure.

Weakness

The product stores or transmits sensitive data using an encryption scheme that is theoretically sound, but is not strong enough for the level of protection required.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Big-ip_access_policy_managerF511.6.1 (including)11.6.5 (including)
Big-ip_access_policy_managerF512.1.0 (including)12.1.5.2 (excluding)
Big-ip_access_policy_managerF513.1.0 (including)13.1.3 (including)
Big-ip_access_policy_managerF514.1.0 (including)14.1.2.4 (excluding)
Big-ip_access_policy_managerF515.0.0 (including)15.0.1.4 (excluding)
Big-ip_access_policy_managerF515.1.0 (including)15.1.0.5 (excluding)
Big-ip_advanced_firewall_managerF511.6.1 (including)11.6.5 (including)
Big-ip_advanced_firewall_managerF512.1.0 (including)12.1.5.2 (excluding)
Big-ip_advanced_firewall_managerF513.1.0 (including)13.1.3 (including)
Big-ip_advanced_firewall_managerF514.1.0 (including)14.1.2.4 (excluding)
Big-ip_advanced_firewall_managerF515.0.0 (including)15.0.1.4 (excluding)
Big-ip_advanced_firewall_managerF515.1.0 (including)15.1.0.5 (excluding)
Big-ip_analyticsF511.6.1 (including)11.6.5 (including)
Big-ip_analyticsF512.1.0 (including)12.1.5.2 (excluding)
Big-ip_analyticsF513.1.0 (including)13.1.3 (including)
Big-ip_analyticsF514.1.0 (including)14.1.2.4 (excluding)
Big-ip_analyticsF515.0.0 (including)15.0.1.4 (excluding)
Big-ip_analyticsF515.1.0 (including)15.1.0.5 (excluding)
Big-ip_application_acceleration_managerF511.6.1 (including)11.6.5 (including)
Big-ip_application_acceleration_managerF512.1.0 (including)12.1.5.2 (excluding)
Big-ip_application_acceleration_managerF513.1.0 (including)13.1.3 (including)
Big-ip_application_acceleration_managerF514.1.0 (including)14.1.2.4 (excluding)
Big-ip_application_acceleration_managerF515.0.0 (including)15.0.1.4 (excluding)
Big-ip_application_acceleration_managerF515.1.0 (including)15.1.0.5 (excluding)
Big-ip_application_security_managerF511.6.1 (including)11.6.5 (including)
Big-ip_application_security_managerF512.1.0 (including)12.1.5.2 (excluding)
Big-ip_application_security_managerF513.1.0 (including)13.1.3 (including)
Big-ip_application_security_managerF514.1.0 (including)14.1.2.4 (excluding)
Big-ip_application_security_managerF515.0.0 (including)15.0.1.4 (excluding)
Big-ip_application_security_managerF515.1.0 (including)15.1.0.5 (excluding)
Big-ip_domain_name_systemF511.6.1 (including)11.6.5 (including)
Big-ip_domain_name_systemF512.1.0 (including)12.1.5.2 (excluding)
Big-ip_domain_name_systemF513.1.0 (including)13.1.3 (including)
Big-ip_domain_name_systemF514.1.0 (including)14.1.2.4 (excluding)
Big-ip_domain_name_systemF515.0.0 (including)15.0.1.4 (excluding)
Big-ip_domain_name_systemF515.1.0 (including)15.1.0.5 (excluding)
Big-ip_fraud_protection_serviceF511.6.1 (including)11.6.5 (including)
Big-ip_fraud_protection_serviceF512.1.0 (including)12.1.5.2 (excluding)
Big-ip_fraud_protection_serviceF513.1.0 (including)13.1.3 (including)
Big-ip_fraud_protection_serviceF514.1.0 (including)14.1.2.4 (excluding)
Big-ip_fraud_protection_serviceF515.0.0 (including)15.0.1.4 (excluding)
Big-ip_fraud_protection_serviceF515.1.0 (including)15.1.0.5 (excluding)
Big-ip_global_traffic_managerF511.6.1 (including)11.6.5 (including)
Big-ip_global_traffic_managerF512.1.0 (including)12.1.5.2 (excluding)
Big-ip_global_traffic_managerF513.1.0 (including)13.1.3 (including)
Big-ip_global_traffic_managerF514.1.0 (including)14.1.2.4 (excluding)
Big-ip_global_traffic_managerF515.0.0 (including)15.0.1.4 (excluding)
Big-ip_global_traffic_managerF515.1.0 (including)15.1.0.5 (excluding)
Big-ip_link_controllerF511.6.1 (including)11.6.5 (including)
Big-ip_link_controllerF512.1.0 (including)12.1.5.2 (excluding)
Big-ip_link_controllerF513.1.0 (including)13.1.3 (including)
Big-ip_link_controllerF514.1.0 (including)14.1.2.4 (excluding)
Big-ip_link_controllerF515.0.0 (including)15.0.1.4 (excluding)
Big-ip_link_controllerF515.1.0 (including)15.1.0.5 (excluding)
Big-ip_local_traffic_managerF511.6.1 (including)11.6.5 (including)
Big-ip_local_traffic_managerF512.1.0 (including)12.1.5.2 (excluding)
Big-ip_local_traffic_managerF513.1.0 (including)13.1.3 (including)
Big-ip_local_traffic_managerF514.1.0 (including)14.1.2.4 (excluding)
Big-ip_local_traffic_managerF515.0.0 (including)15.0.1.4 (excluding)
Big-ip_local_traffic_managerF515.1.0 (including)15.1.0.5 (excluding)
Big-ip_policy_enforcement_managerF511.6.1 (including)11.6.5 (including)
Big-ip_policy_enforcement_managerF512.1.0 (including)12.1.5.2 (excluding)
Big-ip_policy_enforcement_managerF513.1.0 (including)13.1.3 (including)
Big-ip_policy_enforcement_managerF514.1.0 (including)14.1.2.4 (excluding)
Big-ip_policy_enforcement_managerF515.0.0 (including)15.0.1.4 (excluding)
Big-ip_policy_enforcement_managerF515.1.0 (including)15.1.0.5 (excluding)
Big-iq_centralized_managementF55.2.0 (including)5.4.0 (including)
Big-iq_centralized_managementF56.0.0 (including)6.1.0 (including)
Big-iq_centralized_managementF57.0.0 (including)7.0.0 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References