What is the severity of CVE-2019-6661?

CVE-2019-6661 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to consume excessive resources on the affected systems.

How do I fix CVE-2019-6661?

To mitigate CVE-2019-6661, it is recommended to update to a patched version of the F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager that is not affected by this vulnerability.

Which versions of F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager are affected by CVE-2019-6661?

CVE-2019-6661 affects the F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager versions 11.5.1-11.6.5, 12.1.0-12.1.4.1, 13.1.0-13.1.3.1, 14.0.0-14.0.1, and 14.1.0-14.1.2.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2019-6661?

The potential impact of CVE-2019-6661 includes degraded performance or service outages due to the resource exhaustion of the system.

Who is vulnerable to CVE-2019-6661?

Organizations using the affected versions of F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager are vulnerable to CVE-2019-6661 and should take immediate action to mitigate the risk.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-6661

high

7.5

CWE

400

15/11/2019

4/8/2024

CVE-2019-6661

First published: Fri Nov 15 2019(Updated: )

When the BIG-IP APM 14.1.0-14.1.2, 14.0.0-14.0.1, 13.1.0-13.1.3.1, 12.1.0-12.1.4.1, or 11.5.1-11.6.5 system processes certain requests, the APD/APMD daemon may consume excessive resources.

Credit: f5sirt@f5.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
F5 Access Policy Manager	>=11.6.2<11.6.5.1
F5 Access Policy Manager	>=12.1.0<12.1.5
F5 Access Policy Manager	>=13.0.0<13.1.3.2
F5 Access Policy Manager	>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 Access Policy Manager	>=14.1.0<14.1.2.1

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Reference Links

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K61705126

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6661?
CVE-2019-6661 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to consume excessive resources on the affected systems.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6661?
To mitigate CVE-2019-6661, it is recommended to update to a patched version of the F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager that is not affected by this vulnerability.
Which versions of F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager are affected by CVE-2019-6661?
CVE-2019-6661 affects the F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager versions 11.5.1-11.6.5, 12.1.0-12.1.4.1, 13.1.0-13.1.3.1, 14.0.0-14.0.1, and 14.1.0-14.1.2.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2019-6661?
The potential impact of CVE-2019-6661 includes degraded performance or service outages due to the resource exhaustion of the system.
Who is vulnerable to CVE-2019-6661?
Organizations using the affected versions of F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager are vulnerable to CVE-2019-6661 and should take immediate action to mitigate the risk.

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