medium
4.4
CWE
312
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-6670

First published: Wed Nov 27 2019(Updated: )

On BIG-IP 15.0.0-15.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2, 14.0.0-14.0.1, 13.1.0-13.1.3.1, 12.1.0-12.1.5, and 11.5.1-11.6.5, vCMP hypervisors are incorrectly exposing the plaintext unit key for their vCMP guests on the filesystem.

Credit: f5sirt@f5.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
F5 Access Policy Manager>=11.5.1<=11.6.5
F5 Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Access Policy Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.1
F5 Access Policy Manager>=14.0.0<=14.0.1
F5 Access Policy Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 Access Policy Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.5.1<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.0.0<=14.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.5.1<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.0.0<=14.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=11.5.1<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=14.0.0<=14.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 Application Security Manager>=11.5.1<=11.6.5
F5 Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Application Security Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.1
F5 Application Security Manager>=14.0.0<=14.0.1
F5 Application Security Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 Application Security Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 BIG-IP>=11.5.1<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP>=14.0.0<=14.0.1
F5 BIG-IP>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=11.5.1<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=14.0.0<=14.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=11.5.1<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=14.0.0<=14.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.5.1<=11.6.5
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=13.0.0<=13.1.3.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=14.0.0<=14.0.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=11.5.1<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=14.0.0<=14.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=11.5.1<=11.6.5
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=14.0.0<=14.0.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.5.1<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.0.0<=14.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=11.5.1<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=13.1.0<=13.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=14.0.0<=14.0.1
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=15.0.0<=15.0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-6670?

    CVE-2019-6670 has been classified with a high severity level due to the exposure of plaintext unit keys in vCMP hypervisors.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-6670?

    To fix CVE-2019-6670, you should upgrade your BIG-IP system to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6670?

    CVE-2019-6670 affects versions of F5 BIG-IP between 11.5.1 and 15.0.1 across various products.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2019-6670?

    The potential impacts of CVE-2019-6670 include unauthorized access to sensitive information, which could lead to further exploitation.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-6670?

    While the recommended action is to upgrade, there are no official workarounds provided for CVE-2019-6670.

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