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CVE-2020-5921

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 1.04%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-08-26 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It affects BIG-IP.

CVE
CVE-2020-5921
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
1.04%
BIG-IP

Original NVD Description

in BIG-IP versions 15.1.0-15.1.0.4, 15.0.0-15.0.1.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.6, 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.2, Syn flood causes large number of MCPD context messages destined to secondary blades consuming memory leading to MCPD failure. This issue affects only VIPRION hosts with two or more blades installed. Single-blade VIPRION hosts are not affected.

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