CVE-2019-6678: Medium severity f5 access policy manager vulnerability
Published Dec 23, 2019
·Updated
On BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2.2, 14.0.0-14.0.1, and 13.1.0-13.1.3.1, the TMM process may restart when the packet filter feature is enabled.
Affected Software
52 affected components
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=13.1.0<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<14.1.2.3
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=15.0.0<15.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=15.0.0<15.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.1.0<13.1.3.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.1.0<14.1.2.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=15.0.0<15.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.2
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.3
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=15.0.0<15.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=15.0.0<15.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=13.1.0<13.1.3.2
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=14.1.0<14.1.2.3
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=15.0.0<15.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=13.1.0<13.1.3.2
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=14.1.0<14.1.2.3
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=15.0.0<15.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=13.1.0<13.1.3.2
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=14.1.0<14.1.2.3
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=15.0.0<15.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.2
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.3
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<15.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=13.1.0<13.1.3.2
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=14.1.0<14.1.2.3
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=15.0.0<15.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.2
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.3
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<15.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.1.0<13.1.3.2
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.3
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=15.0.0<15.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=13.1.0<13.1.3.2
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=14.1.0<14.1.2.3
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=15.0.0<15.0.1.1
Event History
Dec 23, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:57 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:57 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2019-6678?
CVE-2019-6678 has been classified with a high severity due to the potential for service interruption in affected BIG-IP versions.
2
How do I fix CVE-2019-6678?
To mitigate CVE-2019-6678, users should update their BIG-IP systems to versions beyond those specified in the vulnerability report.
3
Which versions of BIG-IP are affected by CVE-2019-6678?
Affected versions include BIG-IP 15.0.0-15.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2.2, 14.0.0-14.0.1, and 13.1.0-13.1.3.1.
4
What component of BIG-IP does CVE-2019-6678 impact?
CVE-2019-6678 specifically impacts the TMM process of BIG-IP when the packet filter feature is enabled.
5
Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-6678?
There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2019-6678; the best action is to upgrade to a non-vulnerable version.