CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2020-5938

Inadequate Encryption Strength

Published: Oct 29, 2020 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
6.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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On BIG-IP 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, 12.1.0-12.1.5.2, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.2, when negotiating IPSec tunnels with configured, authenticated peers, the peer may negotiate a different key length than the BIG-IP configuration would otherwise allow.

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)11.6.5.2 (including)
Big-ip_access_policy_managerF512.1.0 (including)12.1.5.2 (including)
Big-ip_access_policy_managerF513.1.0 (including)13.1.3.4 (including)
Big-ip_advanced_firewall_managerF511.6.1 (including)11.6.5.2 (including)
Big-ip_advanced_firewall_managerF512.1.0 (including)12.1.5.2 (including)
Big-ip_advanced_firewall_managerF513.1.0 (including)13.1.3.4 (including)
Big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewallF511.6.1 (including)11.6.5.2 (including)
Big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewallF512.1.0 (including)12.1.5.2 (including)
Big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewallF513.1.0 (including)13.1.3.4 (including)
Big-ip_analyticsF511.6.1 (including)11.6.5.2 (including)
Big-ip_analyticsF512.1.0 (including)12.1.5.2 (including)
Big-ip_analyticsF513.1.0 (including)13.1.3.4 (including)
Big-ip_application_acceleration_managerF511.6.1 (including)11.6.5.2 (including)
Big-ip_application_acceleration_managerF512.1.0 (including)12.1.5.2 (including)
Big-ip_application_acceleration_managerF513.1.0 (including)13.1.3.4 (including)
Big-ip_application_security_managerF511.6.1 (including)11.6.5.2 (including)
Big-ip_application_security_managerF512.1.0 (including)12.1.5.2 (including)
Big-ip_application_security_managerF513.1.0 (including)13.1.3.4 (including)
Big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defenderF511.6.1 (including)11.6.5.2 (including)
Big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defenderF512.1.0 (including)12.1.5.2 (including)
Big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defenderF513.1.0 (including)13.1.3.4 (including)
Big-ip_domain_name_systemF511.6.1 (including)11.6.5.2 (including)
Big-ip_domain_name_systemF512.1.0 (including)12.1.5.2 (including)
Big-ip_domain_name_systemF513.1.0 (including)13.1.3.4 (including)
Big-ip_fraud_protection_serviceF511.6.1 (including)11.6.5.2 (including)
Big-ip_fraud_protection_serviceF512.1.0 (including)12.1.5.2 (including)
Big-ip_fraud_protection_serviceF513.1.0 (including)13.1.3.4 (including)
Big-ip_global_traffic_managerF511.6.1 (including)11.6.5.2 (including)
Big-ip_global_traffic_managerF512.1.0 (including)12.1.5.2 (including)
Big-ip_global_traffic_managerF513.1.0 (including)13.1.3.4 (including)
Big-ip_link_controllerF511.6.1 (including)11.6.5.2 (including)
Big-ip_link_controllerF512.1.0 (including)12.1.5.2 (including)
Big-ip_link_controllerF513.1.0 (including)13.1.3.4 (including)
Big-ip_local_traffic_managerF511.6.1 (including)11.6.5.2 (including)
Big-ip_local_traffic_managerF512.1.0 (including)12.1.5.2 (including)
Big-ip_local_traffic_managerF513.1.0 (including)13.1.3.4 (including)
Big-ip_policy_enforcement_managerF511.6.1 (including)11.6.5.2 (including)
Big-ip_policy_enforcement_managerF512.1.0 (including)12.1.5.2 (including)
Big-ip_policy_enforcement_managerF513.1.0 (including)13.1.3.4 (including)
Ssl_orchestratorF511.6.1 (including)11.6.5.2 (including)
Ssl_orchestratorF512.1.0 (including)12.1.5.2 (including)
Ssl_orchestratorF513.1.0 (including)13.1.3.4 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References