Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in F5 Networks products - CVE-2019-6646
Published: September 5, 2019 / Updated: September 6, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20891
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: F5 Networks
Affected software:
Enterprise Manager
BIG-IP WebAccelerator
BIG-IP Link Controller
BIG-IP Edge Gateway
BIG-IP DNS
BIG-IP AAM
BIG-IP PEM
BIG-IP GTM
BIG-IP FPS
BIG-IP ASM
BIG-IP APM
BIG-IP Analytics
BIG-IP AFM
BIG-IP LTM
Enterprise Manager
BIG-IP WebAccelerator
BIG-IP Link Controller
BIG-IP Edge Gateway
BIG-IP DNS
BIG-IP AAM
BIG-IP PEM
BIG-IP GTM
BIG-IP FPS
BIG-IP ASM
BIG-IP APM
BIG-IP Analytics
BIG-IP AFM
BIG-IP LTM
Detailed vulnerability description
The 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-6646
Install updates from vendor's website.