Medium severity · published Dec 23, 2019
CVE-2019-19151
On BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.1.0, 14.0.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.2, 12.1.0-12.1.5, and 11.5.2-11.6.5.1, BIG-IQ versions 7.0.0, 6.0.0-6.1.0, and 5.0.0-5.4.0, iWorkflow version…
5.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
On BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.1.0, 14.0.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.2, 12.1.0-12.1.5, and 11.5.2-11.6.5.1, BIG-IQ versions 7.0.0, 6.0.0-6.1.0, and 5.0.0-5.4.0, iWorkflow version 2.3.0, and Enterprise Manager version 3.1.1, authenticated users granted TMOS Shell (tmsh) privileges are able access objects on the file system which would normally be disallowed by tmsh restrictions. This allows for authenticated, low privileged attackers to access objects on the file system which would not normally be allowed.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 23% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BA
Big-ip Access Policy Manager · F5
11.5.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.5; 13.0.0 through 13.1.3; 14.0.0 through 14.1.2; 15.0.0 through 15.1.0 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager · F5
11.5.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.5; 13.0.0 through 13.1.3; 14.0.0 through 14.1.2; 15.0.0 through 15.1.0 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Analytics · F5
11.5.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.5; 13.0.0 through 13.1.3; 14.0.0 through 14.1.2; 15.0.0 through 15.1.0 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager · F5
11.5.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.5; 13.0.0 through 13.1.3; 14.0.0 through 14.1.2; 15.0.0 through 15.1.0 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Security Manager · F5
11.5.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.5; 13.0.0 through 13.1.3; 14.0.0 through 14.1.2; 15.0.0 through 15.1.0 · source: NVD
BD
Big-ip Domain Name System · F5
11.5.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.5; 13.0.0 through 13.1.3; 14.0.0 through 14.1.2; 15.0.0 through 15.1.0 · source: NVD
BE
Big-ip Edge Gateway · F5
11.5.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.5; 13.0.0 through 13.1.3; 14.0.0 through 14.1.2; 15.0.0 through 15.1.0 · source: NVD
BF
Big-ip Fraud Protection Service · F5
11.5.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.5; 13.0.0 through 13.1.3; 14.0.0 through 14.1.2; 15.0.0 through 15.1.0 · source: NVD
BG
Big-ip Global Traffic Manager · F5
11.5.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.5; 13.0.0 through 13.1.3; 14.0.0 through 14.1.2; 15.0.0 through 15.1.0 · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Link Controller · F5
11.5.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.5; 13.0.0 through 13.1.3; 14.0.0 through 14.1.2; 15.0.0 through 15.1.0 · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Local Traffic Manager · F5
11.5.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.5; 13.0.0 through 13.1.3; 14.0.0 through 14.1.2; 15.0.0 through 15.1.0 · source: NVD
BP
Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager · F5
11.5.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.5; 13.0.0 through 13.1.3; 14.0.0 through 14.1.2; 15.0.0 through 15.1.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19151
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19151
Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K21711352
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