SB2019112905 - Improper access control in F5 BIG-IP ASM and BIG-IQ/Enterprise Manager/F5 iWorkflow
Published: November 29, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019112905
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6665)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker with access to the device communication between the BIG-IP ASM Central Policy Builder and the BIG-IQ/Enterprise Manager/F5 iWorkflow can set up the proxy the same way and intercept the traffic.
This may lead to incorrect policy building suggestions or a partial denial-of-service (DoS).
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.