CVE-2019-6660: High severity f5 access policy manager vulnerability

Published Nov 15, 2019
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Updated

On BIG-IP 14.1.0-14.1.2, 14.0.0-14.0.1, and 13.1.0-13.1.1, undisclosed HTTP requests may consume excessive amounts of systems resources which may lead to a denial of service.

Affected Software

39 affected components
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.1.0<13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.1.0<14.1.2.1
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.1
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=13.1.0<13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=14.1.0<14.1.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=13.1.0<13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=14.1.0<14.1.2.1
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=13.1.0<13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=14.1.0<14.1.2.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.1
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=13.1.0<13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=14.1.0<14.1.2.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.1
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.1
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=13.1.0<13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=14.1.0<14.1.2.1

Event History

Nov 15, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:31 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:31 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-6660?

CVE-2019-6660 is a vulnerability on F5 BIG-IP products that allows undisclosed HTTP requests to consume excessive system resources, potentially leading to a denial of service.

2

Which F5 BIG-IP products are affected by CVE-2019-6660?

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager, F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager, F5 BIG-IP Analytics, F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager, F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager, F5 BIG-IP Domain Name System, F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway, F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service, F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager, F5 BIG-IP Link Controller, F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager, F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager, F5 BIG-IP Webaccelerator are affected.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6660?

CVE-2019-6660 has a severity of 7.5 (High).

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-6660?

Apply the appropriate patches provided by F5 Networks to mitigate the vulnerability.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-6660?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-6660 on the F5 Networks support website.

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