CVE-2019-6618: Medium severity f5 access policy manager vulnerability

Published May 3, 2019
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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, users with the Resource Administrator role can modify sensitive portions of the filesystem if provided Advanced Shell Access, such as editing /etc/passwd. This allows modifications to user objects and is contrary to our definition for the Resource Administrator (RA) role restrictions.

Affected Software

65 affected components
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=11.5.2<=11.5.8
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3.4
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=14.0.0<=14.1.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.5.2<=11.5.8
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.0.0<=14.1.0.1
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=11.5.2<=11.5.8
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3.4
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.4
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.4
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=14.0.0<=14.1.0.1
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=11.5.2<=11.5.8
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=11.6.1<=11.6.3.4
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=12.1.0<=12.1.4
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.4
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=14.0.0<=14.1.0.1
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.5.2<=11.5.8
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3.4
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.4
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.4
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.0.0<=14.1.0.1
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=11.5.2<=11.5.8
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=11.6.1<=11.6.3.4
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=12.1.0<=12.1.4
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.4
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=14.0.0<=14.1.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=11.5.2<=11.5.8
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=14.0.0<=14.1.0.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=11.5.2<=11.5.8
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3.4
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.4
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.4
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=14.0.0<=14.1.0.1
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=11.5.2<=11.5.8
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=11.6.1<=11.6.3.4
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=12.1.0<=12.1.4
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.4
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=14.0.0<=14.1.0.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=11.5.2<=11.5.8
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<=11.6.3.4
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.4
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.4
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=14.0.0<=14.1.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.5.2<=11.5.8
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.6.1<=11.6.3.4
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.1.0<=12.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.0.0<=14.1.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=11.5.2<=11.5.8
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=11.6.1<=11.6.3.4
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=12.1.0<=12.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=14.0.0<=14.1.0.1
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=11.5.2<=11.5.8
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=11.6.1<=11.6.3.4
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=12.1.0<=12.1.4
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=13.0.0<=13.1.1.4
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=14.0.0<=14.1.0.1

Event History

May 3, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:28 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:28 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6618?

The severity of CVE-2019-6618 is considered high due to the potential for unauthorized access and modification of sensitive filesystem elements.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-6618?

To fix CVE-2019-6618, upgrade to a non-vulnerable version of the affected F5 BIG-IP software as recommended by the vendor.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2019-6618?

CVE-2019-6618 affects users with the Resource Administrator role on specific versions of F5 BIG-IP products.

4

What can attackers do with CVE-2019-6618?

Attackers exploiting CVE-2019-6618 can modify critical files, such as /etc/passwd, allowing them to compromise user objects.

5

What are the affected versions for CVE-2019-6618?

Affected versions for CVE-2019-6618 include various 11.x, 12.x, 13.x, and 14.x releases of F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager, Advanced Firewall Manager, and additional components.

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