CVE-2020-27717

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Published Dec 24, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

On BIG-IP DNS 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, 14.1.0-14.1.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, and 12.1.0-12.1.5.2, undisclosed series of DNS requests may cause TMM to restart and generate a core file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

BIG-IP DNS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, 14.1.0-14.1.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, 12.1.0-12.1.5.2`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-20221	On BIG-IP DNS 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, 14.1.0-14.1.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, and 12.1.0-12.1.5.2, undisclosed series of DNS requests may cause TMM to restart and generate a core file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.3% (1.301% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K43850230

History

No history.

Subscriptions

F5 Big-ip Domain Name System

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 4:18 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: f5
Published: Dec 24, 2020, 3:11 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 4:18 PM
Reserved: Oct 26, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:09 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 24, 2020, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:09 AM

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