CVE-2019-6617
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
Product
F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager
PublishedMay 3, 2019
First seenMay 3, 2019
How to fix
Update
- f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2 or later
- f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2 or later
- f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2 or later
- f5 big-ip_link_controller11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2 or later
- f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2 or later
- f5 big-ip_webaccelerator11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2 or later
- f5 big-ip_application_security_manager11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2 or later
- f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2 or later
- f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2 or later
- f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2 or later
- f5 big-ip_analytics11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2 or later
- f5 big-ip_edge_gateway11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager | 11.5.2 ≤ v < 11.5.9, 11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.4, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.4.1, 13.0.0 ≤ v < 13.1.1.5, 14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.1.0.2 | 11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2 |
| f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager | 11.5.2 ≤ v < 11.5.9, 11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.4, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.4.1, 13.0.0 ≤ v < 13.1.1.5, 14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.1.0.2 | 11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2 |
| f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager | 11.5.2 ≤ v < 11.5.9, 11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.4, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.4.1, 13.0.0 ≤ v < 13.1.1.5, 14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.1.0.2 | 11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2 |
| f5 big-ip_link_controller | 11.5.2 ≤ v < 11.5.9, 11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.4, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.4.1, 13.0.0 ≤ v < 13.1.1.5, 14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.1.0.2 | 11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2 |
| f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager | 11.5.2 ≤ v < 11.5.9, 11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.4, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.4.1, 13.0.0 ≤ v < 13.1.1.5, 14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.1.0.2 | 11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2 |
| f5 big-ip_webaccelerator | 11.5.2 ≤ v < 11.5.9, 11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.4, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.4.1, 13.0.0 ≤ v < 13.1.1.5, 14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.1.0.2 | 11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2 |
| f5 big-ip_application_security_manager | 11.5.2 ≤ v < 11.5.9, 11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.4, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.4.1, 13.0.0 ≤ v < 13.1.1.5, 14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.1.0.2 | 11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2 |
| f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager | 11.5.2 ≤ v < 11.5.9, 11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.4, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.4.1, 13.0.0 ≤ v < 13.1.1.5, 14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.1.0.2 | 11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2 |
| f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service | 11.5.2 ≤ v < 11.5.9, 11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.4, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.4.1, 13.0.0 ≤ v < 13.1.1.5, 14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.1.0.2 | 11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2 |
| f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager | 11.5.2 ≤ v < 11.5.9, 11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.4, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.4.1, 13.0.0 ≤ v < 13.1.1.5, 14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.1.0.2 | 11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2 |
| f5 big-ip_analytics | 11.5.2 ≤ v < 11.5.9, 11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.4, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.4.1, 13.0.0 ≤ v < 13.1.1.5, 14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.1.0.2 | 11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2 |
| f5 big-ip_edge_gateway | 11.5.2 ≤ v < 11.5.9, 11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.4, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.4.1, 13.0.0 ≤ v < 13.1.1.5, 14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.1.0.2 | 11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2 |
| f5 big-ip_domain_name_system | 11.5.2 ≤ v < 11.5.9, 11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.4, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.4.1, 13.0.0 ≤ v < 13.1.1.5, 14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.1.0.2 | 11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2 |
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