Improper Authentication in BIG-IP Engineering Hotfixes
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | NO |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-6675 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-287 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
BIG-IP Hardware solutions / Firmware BIG-IP LTM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP AFM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP Analytics Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP APM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP ASM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP FPS Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP GTM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP PEM Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances BIG-IP AAM Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc BIG-IP DNS Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc BIG-IP Link Controller Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc |
| Vendor | F5 Networks |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication
EUVDB-ID: #VU22975
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6675
CWE-ID:
CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in BIG-IP administrative authentication feature. A remote attacker can use LDAP, Active Directory, or Client Certificate LDAP to bypass authentication process and cause a complete compromise of the BIG-IP system.
Note: This vulnerability affects only the BIG-IP Engineering Hotfixes and does not affect any of the BIG-IP major, minor, or maintenance releases.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsBIG-IP: 14.1.0.3.0.79.6-ENG Hotfix - 15.0.1.0.48.11-ENG Hotfix
BIG-IP LTM: 14.1.0.3.0.79.6-ENG Hotfix - 15.0.1.0.48.11-ENG Hotfix
BIG-IP AAM: 14.1.0.3.0.79.6 ENG Hotfix - 15.0.1.0.48.11 ENG Hotfix
BIG-IP AFM: 14.1.0.3.0.79.6 ENG Hotfix - 15.0.1.0.48.11 ENG Hotfix
BIG-IP Analytics: 14.1.0.3.0.79.6-ENG Hotfix - 15.0.1.0.48.11-ENG Hotfix
BIG-IP APM: 14.1.0.3.0.79.6 ENG Hotfix - 15.0.1.0.48.11 ENG Hotfix
BIG-IP ASM: 14.1.0.3.0.79.6 ENG Hotfix - 15.0.1.0.48.11 ENG Hotfix
BIG-IP DNS: 14.1.0.3.0.79.6 ENG Hotfix - 15.0.1.0.48.11 ENG Hotfix
BIG-IP FPS: 14.1.0.3.0.79.6 ENG Hotfix - 15.0.1.0.48.11 ENG Hotfix
BIG-IP GTM: 14.1.0.3.0.79.6-ENG Hotfix - 15.0.1.0.48.11-ENG Hotfix
BIG-IP Link Controller: 14.1.0.3.0.79.6-ENG Hotfix - 15.0.1.0.48.11-ENG Hotfix
BIG-IP PEM: 14.1.0.3.0.79.6-ENG Hotfix - 15.0.1.0.48.11-ENG Hotfix
External linkshttp://api-u.f5.com/support/kb-articles/K55655944?cacheFlag=false
http://support.f5.com/csp/article/K55655944?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
