CVE-2019-6668: Medium severity f5 access policy manager vulnerability

Published Nov 27, 2019
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Updated

The BIG-IP APM Edge Client for macOS bundled with BIG-IP APM 15.0.0-15.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.0.5, 14.0.0-14.0.0.4, 13.1.0-13.1.1.5, 12.1.0-12.1.5, and 11.5.1-11.6.5 may allow unprivileged users to access files owned by root.

Affected Software

6 affected components
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=11.5.1<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=14.0.0<=14.0.0.4
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.0.5
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1

Event History

Nov 27, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:47 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:47 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6668?

CVE-2019-6668 is considered a high-severity vulnerability as it can allow unprivileged users to access sensitive files owned by root.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-6668?

To remediate CVE-2019-6668, upgrade the BIG-IP APM Edge Client for macOS to a version later than 15.0.1, 14.1.0.5, 14.0.0.4, 13.1.1.5, 12.1.5 and 11.6.5.

3

Which products are affected by CVE-2019-6668?

CVE-2019-6668 affects F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager versions 11.5.1 to 11.6.5, 12.1.0 to 12.1.5, 13.1.0 to 13.1.1.5, 14.0.0 to 14.0.0.4, 14.1.0 to 14.1.0.5, and 15.0.0 to 15.0.1.

4

Who is impacted by CVE-2019-6668?

Organizations using vulnerable versions of the BIG-IP APM Edge Client for macOS are at risk of unprivileged users accessing restricted files.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-6668?

While the best practice is to upgrade to a non-vulnerable version, limiting user access to the affected systems may serve as a temporary workaround until an upgrade is performed.

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