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CVE

CVE-2019-6642

In BIG-IP 15.0.0, 14.0.0-14.1.0.5, 13.0.0-13.1.1.5, 12.1.0-12.1.4.2, and 11.5.2-11.6.4, BIG-IQ 6.0.0-6.1.0 and 5.1.0-5.4

In BIG-IP 15.0.0, 14.0.0-14.1.0.5, 13.0.0-13.1.1.5, 12.1.0-12.1.4.2, and 11.5.2-11.6.4, BIG-IQ 6.0.0-6.1.0 and 5.1.0-5.4.0, iWorkflow 2.3.0, and Enterprise Manager 3.1.1, authenticated users with the ability to upload files (via scp, for example) can escalate their privileges to allow root shell access from within the TMOS Shell (tmsh) interface. The tmsh interface allows users to execute a secondary program via tools like sftp or scp.

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 0.00606
Schedule remediation
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

60
f5 big-ip access policy manager>= 11.5.2 and <= 11.6.4
f5 big-ip access policy manager>= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.4.2
f5 big-ip access policy manager>= 13.0.0 and <= 13.1.1.5
f5 big-ip access policy manager>= 14.0.0 and <= 14.1.0.5
f5 big-ip access policy managerall versions
f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager>= 11.5.2 and <= 11.6.4
f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager>= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.4.2
f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager>= 13.0.0 and <= 13.1.1.5
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Scoring & Timeline

8.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · f5sirt@f5.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD01 Jul 2019 · 09:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K40378764Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K40378764?utm_source=f5support&amp
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