CVE-2019-6617

CVSS V2 Medium 5.5 CVSS V3 Medium 6.5
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.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2019-6617
  • Assigner
  • f5sirt@f5.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2019-05-03T20:29:01
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2023-02-16T03:37:25
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-269 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/269.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.5.2 11.5.9
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.6.1 11.6.4
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.1.0 12.1.4.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 13.0.0 13.1.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.0.0 14.1.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.5.2 11.5.9
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.6.1 11.6.4
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.1.0 12.1.4.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 13.0.0 13.1.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.0.0 14.1.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.5.2 11.5.9
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.6.1 11.6.4
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.1.0 12.1.4.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 13.0.0 13.1.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.0.0 14.1.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.5.2 11.5.9
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.6.1 11.6.4
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.1.0 12.1.4.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 13.0.0 13.1.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.0.0 14.1.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.5.2 11.5.9
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.6.1 11.6.4
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.1.0 12.1.4.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 13.0.0 13.1.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.0.0 14.1.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.5.2 11.5.9
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.6.1 11.6.4
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.1.0 12.1.4.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 13.0.0 13.1.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.0.0 14.1.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.5.2 11.5.9
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.6.1 11.6.4
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.1.0 12.1.4.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 13.0.0 13.1.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.0.0 14.1.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.5.2 11.5.9
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.6.1 11.6.4
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.1.0 12.1.4.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 13.0.0 13.1.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.0.0 14.1.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.5.2 11.5.9
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.6.1 11.6.4
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.1.0 12.1.4.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 13.0.0 13.1.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.0.0 14.1.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.5.2 11.5.9
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.6.1 11.6.4
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.1.0 12.1.4.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 13.0.0 13.1.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.0.0 14.1.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.5.2 11.5.9
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.6.1 11.6.4
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.1.0 12.1.4.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 13.0.0 13.1.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.0.0 14.1.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.5.2 11.5.9
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.6.1 11.6.4
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.1.0 12.1.4.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 13.0.0 13.1.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.0.0 14.1.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.5.2 11.5.9
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.6.1 11.6.4
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.1.0 12.1.4.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 13.0.0 13.1.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.0.0 14.1.0.2
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Authentication
  • SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • NONE
  • Integrity Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Base Score
  • 5.5
  • Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 8
  • Impact Score
  • 4.9
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • Attack Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • LOW
  • User Interaction
  • NONE
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • NONE
  • Availability Impact
  • NONE
  • Base Score
  • 6.5
  • Base Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 2.8
  • Impact Score
  • 3.6
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K38941195 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108186
https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2019-6617.txt
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6617
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-6617
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 17:17:03 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-03 20:22:39 2019-05-03T20:29Z 2019-05-03T20:29:01 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-03 20:22:39 2020-08-24T17:37:01 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-03 20:22:39 Modified Vulnerability Status updated
2022-12-07 21:09:15 Modified Undergoing Analysis Vulnerability Status updated
2023-02-16 05:09:34 2023-02-16T03:37:25 CVE Modified Date updated
2023-02-16 05:09:34 Undergoing Analysis Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated