CVE-2019-19151: Medium severity f5 big-ip and big-iq centralized management vulnerability

Published Dec 23, 2019
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Updated

On BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.1.0, 14.0.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.2, 12.1.0-12.1.5, and 11.5.2-11.6.5.1, BIG-IQ versions 7.0.0, 6.0.0-6.1.0, and 5.0.0-5.4.0, iWorkflow version 2.3.0, and Enterprise Manager version 3.1.1, authenticated users granted TMOS Shell (tmsh) privileges are able access objects on the file system which would normally be disallowed by tmsh restrictions. This allows for authenticated, low privileged attackers to access objects on the file system which would not normally be allowed.

Affected Software

70 affected components
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=5.0.0<=5.4.0
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=6.0.0<=6.1.0
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management=7.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=11.5.1<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.5.1<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.5.1<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.0.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=11.5.1<=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=11.5.1<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=11.5.1<=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=13.0.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=11.5.1<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=13.0.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=11.5.1<=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=13.0.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=11.5.1<=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=11.5.1<=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=13.0.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=11.5.1<=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.5.1<=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=11.5.1<=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=13.0.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=15.0.0<=15.1.0
F5 Enterprise Manager=3.1.1
F5 iWorkflow=2.3.0

Event History

Dec 23, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:03 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-19151?

The severity of CVE-2019-19151 is classified as High due to the potential unauthorized access it allows to privileged system operations.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-19151?

To fix CVE-2019-19151, upgrade to a non-vulnerable version of the affected F5 products listed in the vulnerability announcement.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2019-19151?

CVE-2019-19151 affects authenticated users with TMOS Shell privileges on specific versions of F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ products.

4

What are the affected versions for CVE-2019-19151?

Affected versions for CVE-2019-19151 include BIG-IP versions 11.5.2 to 15.1.0 and BIG-IQ versions 5.0.0 to 7.0.0.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2019-19151?

The impact of CVE-2019-19151 includes the ability for authenticated users to access and manipulate sensitive objects within the affected F5 systems.

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