Improper access control in F5 Networks products - CVE-2019-6665
Published: November 29, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23091
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 9.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6665
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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).
Affected software
F5 iWorkflow
BIG-IQ Centralized Management
Enterprise Manager
BIG-IP ASM
BIG-IQ Centralized Management
Enterprise Manager
BIG-IP ASM
How to mitigate CVE-2019-6665
Install updates from vendor's website.
BIG-IQ Centralized Management - update to 6.1.0
BIG-IP ASM - addressed in versions 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.0.1.1
BIG-IP ASM - addressed in versions 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.1, 15.0.1.1