CVE-2019-6617
6.5 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2019-6617 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager. It was published on May 3, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical 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.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from f5. Update big-ip_access_policy_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| f5 | big-ip_access_policy_manager | >= 11.5.2, < 11.5.9 | Affected |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager | >= 11.5.2, < 11.5.9 | Affected |
| f5 | big-ip_application_acceleration_manager | >= 11.5.2, < 11.5.9 | Affected |
| f5 | big-ip_link_controller | >= 11.5.2, < 11.5.9 | Affected |
| f5 | big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager | >= 11.5.2, < 11.5.9 | Affected |
| f5 | big-ip_webaccelerator | >= 11.5.2, < 11.5.9 | Affected |
| f5 | big-ip_application_security_manager | >= 11.5.2, < 11.5.9 | Affected |
| f5 | big-ip_local_traffic_manager | >= 11.5.2, < 11.5.9 | Affected |
| f5 | big-ip_fraud_protection_service | >= 11.5.2, < 11.5.9 | Affected |
| f5 | big-ip_global_traffic_manager | >= 11.5.2, < 11.5.9 | Affected |
| f5 | big-ip_analytics | >= 11.5.2, < 11.5.9 | Affected |
| f5 | big-ip_edge_gateway | >= 11.5.2, < 11.5.9 | Affected |
| f5 | big-ip_domain_name_system | >= 11.5.2, < 11.5.9 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-6617?
CVE-2019-6617 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager. It was published on May 3, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2019-6617?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-6617?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from f5. Update big-ip_access_policy_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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