high
7.2
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-6597

First published: Wed Mar 13 2019(Updated: )

In BIG-IP 13.0.0-13.1.1.1, 12.1.0-12.1.3.7, 11.6.1-11.6.3.2, or 11.5.1-11.5.8 or Enterprise Manager 3.1.1, when authenticated administrative users run commands in the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the BIG-IP Configuration utility, restrictions on allowed commands may not be enforced.

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.8
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3.7
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.8
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3.7
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.8
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3.7
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.5.1<=11.5.8
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.6.1<=11.6.3.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.1.0<=12.1.3.7
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 Access Policy Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.8
F5 Access Policy Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3.2
F5 Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3.7
F5 Access Policy Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 Application Security Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.8
F5 Application Security Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3.2
F5 Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3.7
F5 Application Security Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 BIG-IP>=11.5.1<=11.5.8
F5 BIG-IP>=11.6.1<=11.6.3.2
F5 BIG-IP>=12.1.0<=12.1.3.7
F5 BIG-IP>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=11.5.1<=11.5.8
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=11.6.1<=11.6.3.2
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=12.1.0<=12.1.3.7
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=11.5.1<=11.5.8
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=11.6.1<=11.6.3.2
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=12.1.0<=12.1.3.7
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.8
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3.7
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=11.5.1<=11.5.8
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=11.6.1<=11.6.3.2
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=12.1.0<=12.1.3.7
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.5.1<=11.5.8
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3.2
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.3.7
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=11.5.1<=11.5.8
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=11.6.1<=11.6.3.2
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=12.1.0<=12.1.3.7
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.1
F5 Enterprise Manager=3.1.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-6597?

    CVE-2019-6597 has a medium severity rating due to improper command restrictions in the Traffic Management User Interface.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-6597?

    To fix CVE-2019-6597, apply the relevant patches provided by F5 for your affected BIG-IP software version.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6597?

    CVE-2019-6597 affects F5 BIG-IP versions 11.5.1 to 11.6.3.2, 12.1.0 to 12.1.3.7, and 13.0.0 to 13.1.1.1.

  • What impact does CVE-2019-6597 have?

    CVE-2019-6597 may allow authenticated administrative users to execute unauthorized commands through the BIG-IP Configuration utility.

  • Is CVE-2019-6597 an authenticated vulnerability?

    Yes, CVE-2019-6597 requires an authenticated administrative user to exploit the vulnerability.

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