CVE-2019-6680: High severity f5 access policy manager vulnerability

Published Dec 23, 2019
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Updated

On BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2, 14.0.0-14.0.1, 13.1.0-13.1.3.2, 12.1.0-12.1.5, and 11.5.2-11.6.5, while processing traffic through a standard virtual server that targets a FastL4 virtual server (VIP on VIP), hardware appliances may stop responding.

Affected Software

66 affected components
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=11.5.2<11.6.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
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
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=15.0.0<15.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.5.2<11.6.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=15.0.0<15.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.5.2<11.6.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.1.0<14.1.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=15.0.0<15.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=11.5.2<11.6.5.1
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.1
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=15.0.0<15.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=11.5.2<11.6.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=15.0.0<15.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=11.5.2<11.6.5.1
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=14.1.0<14.1.2.1
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=15.0.0<15.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=11.5.2<11.6.5.1
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=14.1.0<14.1.2.1
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=15.0.0<15.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=11.5.2<11.6.5.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<15.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=11.5.2<11.6.5.1
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=14.1.0<14.1.2.1
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=15.0.0<15.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=11.5.2<11.6.5.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<15.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.5.2<11.6.5.1
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.0.0<14.0.1.1
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.2.1
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=15.0.0<15.0.1.1

Event History

Dec 23, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:18 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:18 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6680?

CVE-2019-6680 has a high severity rating due to the potential for service disruption on hardware appliances.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-6680?

To fix CVE-2019-6680, you should upgrade to a patched version of BIG-IP that is not affected by this vulnerability.

3

Which BIG-IP versions are affected by CVE-2019-6680?

CVE-2019-6680 affects BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2, 14.0.0-14.0.1, 13.1.0-13.1.3.2, 12.1.0-12.1.5, and 11.5.2-11.6.5.

4

What impact does CVE-2019-6680 have on my system?

CVE-2019-6680 can cause hardware appliances to stop responding when processing traffic through specific virtual servers.

5

Are there any workarounds for CVE-2019-6680?

Currently, the recommended approach is to apply the security updates to mitigate the effects of CVE-2019-6680.

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