CVE-2019-6661: High severity f5 access policy manager vulnerability

Published Nov 15, 2019
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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.

Affected Software

5 affected components
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=11.6.2<11.6.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=13.0.0<13.1.3.2
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

Event History

Nov 15, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:35 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:35 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

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.

5

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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