High severity · published Jul 1, 2019
CVE-2019-6642
In BIG-IP 15.0.0, 14.0.0-14.1.0.5, 13.0.0-13.1.1.5, 12.1.0-12.1.4.2, and 11.5.2-11.6.4, BIG-IQ 6.0.0-6.1.0 and 5.1.0-5.4.0, iWorkflow 2.3.0, and Enterprise Manager 3.1.1,…
8.8
CVSS
1.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In BIG-IP 15.0.0, 14.0.0-14.1.0.5, 13.0.0-13.1.1.5, 12.1.0-12.1.4.2, and 11.5.2-11.6.4, BIG-IQ 6.0.0-6.1.0 and 5.1.0-5.4.0, iWorkflow 2.3.0, and Enterprise Manager 3.1.1, authenticated users with the ability to upload files (via scp, for example) can escalate their privileges to allow root shell access from within the TMOS Shell (tmsh) interface. The tmsh interface allows users to execute a secondary program via tools like sftp or scp.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.8% · higher than 78% 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 through 11.6.4; 12.1.0 through 12.1.4.2; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 through 14.1.0.5; 15.0.0 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager · F5
11.5.2 through 11.6.4; 12.1.0 through 12.1.4.2; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 through 14.1.0.5; 15.0.0 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Analytics · F5
11.5.2 through 11.6.4; 12.1.0 through 12.1.4.2; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 through 14.1.0.5; 15.0.0 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager · F5
11.5.2 through 11.6.4; 12.1.0 through 12.1.4.2; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 through 14.1.0.5; 15.0.0 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Security Manager · F5
11.5.2 through 11.6.4; 12.1.0 through 12.1.4.2; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 through 14.1.0.5; 15.0.0 · source: NVD
BD
Big-ip Domain Name System · F5
11.5.2 through 11.6.4; 12.1.0 through 12.1.4.2; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 through 14.1.0.5; 15.0.0 · source: NVD
BE
Big-ip Edge Gateway · F5
11.5.2 through 11.6.4; 12.1.0 through 12.1.4.2; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 through 14.1.0.5; 15.0.0 · source: NVD
BF
Big-ip Fraud Protection Service · F5
11.5.2 through 11.6.4; 12.1.0 through 12.1.4.2; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 through 14.1.0.5; 15.0.0 · source: NVD
BG
Big-ip Global Traffic Manager · F5
11.5.2 through 11.6.4; 12.1.0 through 12.1.4.2; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 through 14.1.0.5; 15.0.0 · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Link Controller · F5
11.5.2 through 11.6.4; 12.1.0 through 12.1.4.2; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 through 14.1.0.5; 15.0.0 · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Local Traffic Manager · F5
11.5.2 through 11.6.4; 12.1.0 through 12.1.4.2; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 through 14.1.0.5; 15.0.0 · source: NVD
BP
Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager · F5
11.5.2 through 11.6.4; 12.1.0 through 12.1.4.2; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 through 14.1.0.5; 15.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6642
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-6642
Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K40378764
support.f5.com
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K40378764?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
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