Name: CVE-2020-5879: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2020-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2020-5879, CWE-319, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.00251

On BIG-IP ASM 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, under certain configurations, the BIG-IP system sends data plane traffic to back-end servers unencrypted, even when a Server SSL profile is applied.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
F5 Big Ip	—	Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version	Jun 17, 2026	Apr 30, 2020

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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