CVE-2019-6635: Medium severity riverbed steelapp traffic manager vulnerability

Published Jul 3, 2019
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Updated

On BIG-IP 14.1.0-14.1.0.5, 14.0.0-14.0.0.4, 13.0.0-13.1.1.4, 12.1.0-12.1.4, 11.6.1-11.6.3.4, and 11.5.1-11.5.8, when the BIG-IP system is licensed for Appliance mode, a user with either the Administrator or the Resource Administrator role can bypass Appliance mode restrictions.

Affected Software

78 affected components
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=11.5.2<11.5.9
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<11.6.4
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<14.0.0.5
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.0.6
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<14.0.0.5
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.0.6
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<14.0.0.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.0.6
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<14.0.0.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.1.0<14.1.0.6
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=11.5.2<11.5.9
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=11.6.1<11.6.4
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<14.0.0.5
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.0.6
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=11.5.2<11.5.9
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=11.6.1<11.6.4
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<14.0.0.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.0.6
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=11.5.2<11.5.9
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=11.6.1<11.6.4
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<14.0.0.5
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=14.1.0<14.1.0.6
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<14.0.0.5
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=14.1.0<14.1.0.6
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=11.5.2<11.5.9
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=11.6.1<11.6.4
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<14.0.0.5
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.0.6
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<14.0.0.5
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=14.1.0<14.1.0.6
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<14.0.0.5
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.0.6
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<14.0.0.5
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=14.1.0<14.1.0.6
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<14.0.0.5
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=14.1.0<14.1.0.6

Event History

Jul 3, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:09 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:09 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6635?

CVE-2019-6635 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for privilege escalation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-6635?

To remediate CVE-2019-6635, you should upgrade your BIG-IP software to a version that has addressed this vulnerability.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2019-6635?

CVE-2019-6635 affects multiple versions of the F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager, Application Security Manager, and other modules within specific version ranges.

4

Who can exploit CVE-2019-6635?

CVE-2019-6635 can be exploited by users with Administrator or Resource Administrator roles who are licensed for Appliance mode.

5

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2019-6635?

The impact of CVE-2019-6635 includes the ability for unauthorized users to bypass Appliance mode restrictions, which can lead to further security breaches.

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