CVE-2019-6605: High severity f5 access policy manager vulnerability

Published Mar 28, 2019
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Updated

On BIG-IP 11.5.1-11.5.8, 11.6.1-11.6.3, and 12.0.x, an undisclosed sequence of packets received by an SSL virtual server and processed by an associated Client SSL or Server SSL profile may cause a denial of service.

Affected Software

39 affected components
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=11.5.0<11.5.9
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=11.6.0<11.6.4
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=12.0.0<12.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.5.0<11.5.9
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.6.0<11.6.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=12.0.0<12.1.0
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=11.5.0<11.5.9
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=11.6.0<11.6.4
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=12.0.0<12.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=11.5.0<11.5.9
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=11.6.0<11.6.4
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=12.0.0<12.1.0
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=11.5.0<11.5.9
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=11.6.0<11.6.4
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=12.0.0<12.1.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=11.5.0<11.5.9
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=11.6.0<11.6.4
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=12.0.0<12.1.0
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=11.5.0<11.5.9
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=11.6.0<11.6.4
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=12.0.0<12.1.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=11.5.0<11.5.9
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=11.6.0<11.6.4
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=12.0.0<12.1.0
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.5.0<11.5.9
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.6.0<11.6.4
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.0.0<12.1.0
F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Manager>=11.5.0<11.5.9
F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Manager>=11.6.0<11.6.4
F5 Big-ip Protocol Security Manager>=12.0.0<12.1.0
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=11.5.0<11.5.9
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=11.6.0<11.6.4
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=12.0.0<12.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.5.0<11.5.9
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.6.0<11.6.4
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.0.0<12.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=11.5.0<11.5.9
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=11.6.0<11.6.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=12.0.0<12.1.0

Event History

Mar 28, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:23 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:23 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-6605.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6605?

CVE-2019-6605 has a severity rating of high (7.5).

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-6605?

The vulnerability affects various versions of F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager, Advanced Firewall Manager, Application Acceleration Manager, Edge Gateway, Fraud Protection Service, Global Traffic Manager, Link Controller, Local Traffic Manager, Policy Enforcement Manager, Protocol Security Manager, Webaccelerator, Analytics, and Application Security Manager.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2019-6605?

The vulnerability can cause a denial of service (DoS) on BIG-IP devices.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-6605?

More information about CVE-2019-6605 can be found at the following references: [1](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107629), [2](https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K45353544).

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