CVE-2020-5881
Status: ModifiedHigh (7.5)—
On versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, and 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, when the BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE) is configured with VLAN groups and there are devices configured with OSPF connected to it, the Network Device Abstraction Layer (NDAL) Interfaces can lock up and in turn disrupting the communication between the mcpd and tmm processes.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Base score: 7.5
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.31%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 70
- Score date: 10/7/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (11)
F5 — Big-ip Access Policy ManagerF5 — Big-ip Advanced Firewall ManagerF5 — Big-ip AnalyticsF5 — Big-ip Application Acceleration ManagerF5 — Big-ip Application Security ManagerF5 — Big-ip Domain Name SystemF5 — Big-ip Fraud Protection ServiceF5 — Big-ip Global Traffic ManagerF5 — Big-ip Link ControllerF5 — Big-ip Local Traffic ManagerF5 — Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager
CWEs
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
References
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