Medium severity · published May 3, 2019
CVE-2019-6617
On BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.1.0.1, 13.0.0-13.1.1.4, 12.1.0-12.1.4, 11.6.1-11.6.3.4, and 11.5.2-11.5.8, a user with the Resource Administrator role is able to overwrite sensitive low-level…
6.5
CVSS
2.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
On BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.1.0.1, 13.0.0-13.1.1.4, 12.1.0-12.1.4, 11.6.1-11.6.3.4, and 11.5.2-11.5.8, a user with the Resource Administrator role is able to overwrite sensitive low-level files (such as /etc/passwd) using SFTP to modify user permissions, without Advanced Shell access. This is contrary to our definition for the Resource Administrator (RA) role restrictions.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.2% · higher than 83% 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
11.5.2 before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 before 14.1.0.2 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager · F5
11.5.2 before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 before 14.1.0.2 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Analytics · F5
11.5.2 before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 before 14.1.0.2 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager · F5
11.5.2 before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 before 14.1.0.2 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Security Manager · F5
11.5.2 before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 before 14.1.0.2 · source: NVD
BD
Big-ip Domain Name System · F5
11.5.2 before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 before 14.1.0.2 · source: NVD
BE
Big-ip Edge Gateway · F5
11.5.2 before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 before 14.1.0.2 · source: NVD
BF
Big-ip Fraud Protection Service · F5
11.5.2 before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 before 14.1.0.2 · source: NVD
BG
Big-ip Global Traffic Manager · F5
11.5.2 before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 before 14.1.0.2 · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Link Controller · F5
11.5.2 before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 before 14.1.0.2 · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Local Traffic Manager · F5
11.5.2 before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 before 14.1.0.2 · source: NVD
BP
Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager · F5
11.5.2 before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 before 14.1.0.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6617
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-6617
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108186
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2019-6617.txt
Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K38941195
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