XSS Vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP and Enterprise Manager
CVE-2019-6599

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

F5
Status
Big-ip Apm; Enterprise Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 March 2019

What is CVE-2019-6599?

An XSS vulnerability affects versions of F5 BIG-IP and Enterprise Manager, stemming from improper escaping of values in a configuration utility's page. Attackers could exploit this flaw to inject malicious scripts, which would manipulate JSON responses. This weakness poses a significant risk, as it allows unauthorized users to execute scripts in the context of a user's session, potentially leading to unauthorized access and data manipulation.

Affected Version(s)

BIG-IP APM; Enterprise Manager 11.6.1-11.6.3.2, 11.5.1-11.5.8

BIG-IP APM; Enterprise Manager EM 3.1.1

References

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K46401178
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107420
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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