CVE-2019-6645: High severity riverbed steelapp traffic manager vulnerability

Published Sep 4, 2019
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Updated

On BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.1.0.5, 13.0.0-13.1.2, 12.1.0-12.1.4.1, 11.5.2-11.6.4, FTP traffic passing through a Virtual Server with both an active FTP profile associated and connection mirroring configured may lead to a TMM crash causing the configured HA action to be taken.

Affected Software

65 affected components
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.4
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.4
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=14.0.0
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager=14.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=14.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager=14.1.0
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.4
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.4
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=14.0.0
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager=14.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.5.2<=11.6.4
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.1.0<=12.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.0.0<=13.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=14.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Analytics=14.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.4
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=14.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager=14.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=14.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager=14.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=11.5.2<=11.6.4
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=12.1.0<=12.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=13.0.0<=13.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=14.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway=14.1.0
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=11.5.2<=11.6.4
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=12.1.0<=12.1.4
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=13.0.0<=13.1.1
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=14.0.0
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service=14.1.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.4
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.4
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=14.0.0
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager=14.1.0
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=11.5.2<=11.6.4
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=12.1.0<=12.1.4
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=13.0.0<=13.1.1
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=14.0.0
F5 Big-ip Link Controller=14.1.0
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.5.2<=11.6.4
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.4
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.1
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=14.0.0
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager=14.1.0
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=11.5.2<=11.6.4
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=12.1.0<=12.1.4
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=13.0.0<=13.1.1
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator=14.0.0
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator=14.1.0
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=11.5.2<=11.6.4
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=12.1.0<=12.1.4
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=13.0.0<=13.1.1
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=14.0.0
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System=14.1.0

Event History

Sep 4, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:40 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:40 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6645?

CVE-2019-6645 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause a crash of the TMM component of BIG-IP systems.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-6645?

To fix CVE-2019-6645, it is recommended to upgrade to the latest versions of the BIG-IP software that address this vulnerability.

3

Which BIG-IP versions are affected by CVE-2019-6645?

CVE-2019-6645 affects BIG-IP versions 11.5.2 to 11.6.4, 12.1.0 to 12.1.4.1, 13.0.0 to 13.1.2, and 14.0.0 to 14.1.0.

4

What causes the vulnerability identified by CVE-2019-6645?

CVE-2019-6645 is caused by FTP traffic passing through a Virtual Server with an active FTP profile and connection mirroring, leading to potential TMM crashes.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-6645 if I cannot upgrade?

While permanent fixes involve upgrading, temporarily avoiding FTP traffic over affected Virtual Servers might mitigate the problem until an upgrade can be performed.

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