Privilege escalation in F5 Networks BIG-IP
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-6646 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Enterprise Manager Client/Desktop applications / Other client software BIG-IP WebAccelerator Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc BIG-IP Link Controller Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc BIG-IP Edge Gateway Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc BIG-IP DNS Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc BIG-IP AAM Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc BIG-IP PEM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP GTM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP FPS Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP ASM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP APM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP Analytics Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP AFM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP LTM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances |
| Vendor | F5 Networks |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU20891
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6646
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper permissions in the iControl REST. A remote authenticated attacker with guest privileges may be able to escalate their privileges and run commands with admin privileges.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsEnterprise Manager: 3.1.1
BIG-IP WebAccelerator: 11.5.2 - 12.0.0
BIG-IP PEM: 11.5.2 - 12.0.0
BIG-IP Link Controller: 11.5.2 - 12.0.0
BIG-IP GTM: 11.5.2 - 12.0.0
BIG-IP FPS: 11.5.2 - 12.0.0
BIG-IP Edge Gateway: 11.5.2 - 12.0.0
BIG-IP DNS: 11.5.2 - 12.0.0
BIG-IP ASM: 11.5.2 - 12.0.0
BIG-IP APM: 11.5.2 - 12.0.0
BIG-IP Analytics: 11.5.2 - 12.0.0
BIG-IP AFM: 11.5.2 - 12.0.0
BIG-IP AAM: 11.5.2 - 12.0.0
BIG-IP LTM: 11.5.2 - 12.0.0
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:f5_networks:enterprise_manager:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_webaccelerator:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_webaccelerator:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_webaccelerator:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_pem:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_pem:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_pem:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_gtm:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_fps:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_edge_gateway:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_dns:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_asm:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_apm:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_analytics:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_afm:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_aam:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_ltm:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K53990093
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
