CVE-2019-6647: Medium severity riverbed steelapp traffic manager vulnerability

Published Sep 4, 2019
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Updated

On BIG-IP 14.1.0-14.1.0.5, 14.0.0-14.0.0.4, 13.0.0-13.1.2, 12.1.0-12.1.4.1, 11.5.2-11.6.4, when processing authentication attempts for control-plane users MCPD leaks a small amount of memory. Under rare conditions attackers with access to the management interface could eventually deplete memory on the system.

Affected Software

65 affected components
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=11.5.1<=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>=11.5.1<=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>=11.5.1<=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>=11.5.1<=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>=11.5.1<=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>=11.5.1<=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>=11.5.1<=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>=11.5.1<=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>=11.5.1<=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>=11.5.1<=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>=11.5.1<=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>=11.5.1<=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>=11.5.1<=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·04:17 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:17 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6647?

The severity of CVE-2019-6647 is considered high due to its potential to deplete memory on affected systems.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-6647?

To fix CVE-2019-6647, upgrade to a patched version of the F5 BIG-IP products that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Which F5 BIG-IP versions are affected by CVE-2019-6647?

CVE-2019-6647 affects F5 BIG-IP versions 11.5.1 to 11.6.4, 12.1.0 to 12.1.4.1, 13.0.0 to 13.1.2, and 14.1.0 to 14.1.0.5.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-6647?

CVE-2019-6647 is a memory leak vulnerability that occurs during the processing of authentication attempts.

5

Can CVE-2019-6647 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2019-6647 requires an attacker to have access to the management interface to exploit the vulnerability.

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