CVE-2020-5944
CVE-2020-5944 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-iq Centralized Management with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.3)
- CVSS v2: 4.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (53rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: F5 Big-iq Centralized Management
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
In BIG-IQ 7.1.0, accessing the DoS Summary events and DNS Overview pages in the BIG-IQ system interface returns an error message due to disabled Grafana reverse proxy in web service configuration. F5 has done further review of this vulnerability and has re-classified it as a defect. CVE-2020-5944 will continue to be referenced in F5 Security Advisory K57274211 and will not be assigned to other F5 vulnerabilities.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-5944?
- In BIG-IQ 7.1.0, accessing the DoS Summary events and DNS Overview pages in the BIG-IQ system interface returns an error message due to disabled Grafana reverse proxy in web service configuration. F5 has done further review of this vulnerability and has re-classified it as a defect. CVE-2020-5944 will continue to be referenced in F5 Security Advisory K57274211 and will not be assigned to other F5 vulnerabilities.
- How severe is CVE-2020-5944?
- CVE-2020-5944 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.
- Is CVE-2020-5944 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (53rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2020-5944?
- CVE-2020-5944 affects F5 Big-iq Centralized Management. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2020-5944?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2020-5944 published?
- CVE-2020-5944 was published on 2020-11-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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