CVE-2019-6614: Medium severity f5 access policy manager vulnerability

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2019-6614?

CVE-2019-6614 has a severity rating of high due to the potential for an authenticated attacker to exploit it.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2019-6614?

To remediate CVE-2019-6614, it is recommended to upgrade to the latest patched version of F5 BIG-IP products.

Q: What systems are affected by CVE-2019-6614?

CVE-2019-6614 affects F5 BIG-IP versions ranging from 12.1.0 to 14.1.0 on various modules including Access Policy Manager and Application Security Manager.

Q: Can an attacker exploit CVE-2019-6614 without authentication?

No, an attacker must have a high privilege account to exploit the vulnerability in CVE-2019-6614.

Q: What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-6614 classified as?

CVE-2019-6614 is classified as an arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability.

Published May 3, 2019

Updated

On BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.1.0.1, 13.0.0-13.1.1.4, and 12.1.0-12.1.4, internal methods used to prevent arbitrary file overwrites in Appliance Mode were not fully effective. An authenticated attacker with a high privilege level may be able to bypass protections implemented in appliance mode to overwrite arbitrary system files.

Affected Software

39 affected components

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.4.1

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=13.0.0<13.1.1.5

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=14.0.0<14.1.0.2

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.4.1

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.0.0<13.1.1.5

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.0.0<14.1.0.2

F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.4.1

F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=13.0.0<13.1.1.5

F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=14.0.0<14.1.0.2

F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=12.1.0<12.1.4.1

F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=13.0.0<13.1.1.5

F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=14.0.0<14.1.0.2

F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.4.1

F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.0.0<13.1.1.5

F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.0.0<14.1.0.2

F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=12.1.0<12.1.4.1

F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=13.0.0<13.1.1.5

F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=14.0.0<14.1.0.2

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.4.1

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=13.0.0<13.1.1.5

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=14.0.0<14.1.0.2

F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.4.1

F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=13.0.0<13.1.1.5

F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=14.0.0<14.1.0.2

F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=12.1.0<12.1.4.1

F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=13.0.0<13.1.1.5

F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=14.0.0<14.1.0.2

F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.4.1

F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=13.0.0<13.1.1.5

F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=14.0.0<14.1.0.2

F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.1.0<12.1.4.1

F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.0.0<13.1.1.5

F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.0.0<14.1.0.2

F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=12.1.0<12.1.4.1

F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=13.0.0<13.1.1.5

F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=14.0.0<14.1.0.2

F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=12.1.0<12.1.4.1

F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=13.0.0<13.1.1.5

F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=14.0.0<14.1.0.2

Event History

May 3, 2019

CVE Published

via MITRE·07:09 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·07:09 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6614?

CVE-2019-6614 has a severity rating of high due to the potential for an authenticated attacker to exploit it.

How do I fix CVE-2019-6614?

To remediate CVE-2019-6614, it is recommended to upgrade to the latest patched version of F5 BIG-IP products.

What systems are affected by CVE-2019-6614?