CVE-2019-6617
First published: Fri May 03 2019(Updated: )
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.
Credit: f5sirt@f5.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| F5 Access Policy Manager | >=11.5.2<11.5.9 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | >=11.6.1<11.6.4 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | >=12.1.0<12.1.4.1 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | >=13.0.0<13.1.1.5 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | >=14.0.0<14.1.0.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager | >=11.5.2<11.5.9 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager | >=11.6.1<11.6.4 | |
| 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 | >=11.5.2<11.5.9 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager | >=11.6.1<11.6.4 | |
| 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 | >=11.5.2<11.5.9 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Link Controller | >=11.6.1<11.6.4 | |
| 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 | >=11.5.2<11.5.9 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager | >=11.6.1<11.6.4 | |
| 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 | >=11.5.2<11.5.9 | |
| F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator | >=11.6.1<11.6.4 | |
| 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 Application Security Manager | >=11.5.2<11.5.9 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | >=11.6.1<11.6.4 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | >=12.1.0<12.1.4.1 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | >=13.0.0<13.1.1.5 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | >=14.0.0<14.1.0.2 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=11.5.2<11.5.9 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=11.6.1<11.6.4 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=12.1.0<12.1.4.1 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=13.0.0<13.1.1.5 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=14.0.0<14.1.0.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service | >=11.5.2<11.5.9 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service | >=11.6.1<11.6.4 | |
| 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 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=11.5.2<11.5.9 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=11.6.1<11.6.4 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=12.1.0<12.1.4.1 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=13.0.0<13.1.1.5 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=14.0.0<14.1.0.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | >=11.5.2<11.5.9 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | >=11.6.1<11.6.4 | |
| 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 | >=11.5.2<11.5.9 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway | >=11.6.1<11.6.4 | |
| 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 | >=11.5.2<11.5.9 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | >=11.6.1<11.6.4 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | >=12.1.0<12.1.4.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | >=13.0.0<13.1.1.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | >=14.0.0<14.1.0.2 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2019-6617?
CVE-2019-6617 is classified as a high severity vulnerability as it allows a user with the Resource Administrator role to overwrite sensitive low-level files.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6617?
To fix CVE-2019-6617, upgrade to the patched version of the affected F5 BIG-IP software as recommended by the vendor.
Which versions of software are affected by CVE-2019-6617?
CVE-2019-6617 affects F5 BIG-IP versions 11.5.2 through 11.6.3.4, 12.1.0 through 12.1.4, 13.0.0 through 13.1.1.5, and 14.0.0 through 14.1.0.2.
What type of files can be overwritten due to CVE-2019-6617?
CVE-2019-6617 allows sensitive low-level files such as /etc/passwd to be overwritten.
Who can exploit CVE-2019-6617?
CVE-2019-6617 can be exploited by users with the Resource Administrator role who have access to SFTP.
- agent/type
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/references
- agent/weakness
- agent/description
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/author
- agent/severity
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/f5
- canonical/f5 access policy manager
- version/f5 access policy manager/11.5.2
- version/f5 access policy manager/11.6.1
- version/f5 access policy manager/12.1.0
- version/f5 access policy manager/13.0.0
- version/f5 access policy manager/14.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/11.5.2
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/11.6.1
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/13.0.0
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/14.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager
- version/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager/11.5.2
- version/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager/11.6.1
- version/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager/13.0.0
- version/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager/14.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip link controller
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/11.5.2
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/11.6.1
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/13.0.0
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/14.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/11.5.2
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/11.6.1
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/13.0.0
- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/14.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip webaccelerator
- version/f5 big-ip webaccelerator/11.5.2
- version/f5 big-ip webaccelerator/11.6.1
- version/f5 big-ip webaccelerator/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip webaccelerator/13.0.0
- version/f5 big-ip webaccelerator/14.0.0
- canonical/f5 application security manager
- version/f5 application security manager/11.5.2
- version/f5 application security manager/11.6.1
- version/f5 application security manager/12.1.0
- version/f5 application security manager/13.0.0
- version/f5 application security manager/14.0.0
- canonical/riverbed steelapp traffic manager
- version/riverbed steelapp traffic manager/11.5.2
- version/riverbed steelapp traffic manager/11.6.1
- version/riverbed steelapp traffic manager/12.1.0
- version/riverbed steelapp traffic manager/13.0.0
- version/riverbed steelapp traffic manager/14.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip fraud protection service
- version/f5 big-ip fraud protection service/11.5.2
- version/f5 big-ip fraud protection service/11.6.1
- version/f5 big-ip fraud protection service/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip fraud protection service/13.0.0
- version/f5 big-ip fraud protection service/14.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip analytics
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/11.5.2
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/11.6.1
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/13.0.0
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/14.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip edge gateway
- version/f5 big-ip edge gateway/11.5.2
- version/f5 big-ip edge gateway/11.6.1
- version/f5 big-ip edge gateway/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip edge gateway/13.0.0
- version/f5 big-ip edge gateway/14.0.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip
- version/f5 big-ip/11.5.2
- version/f5 big-ip/11.6.1
- version/f5 big-ip/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip/13.0.0
- version/f5 big-ip/14.0.0