Application Acceleration Manager Vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP
CVE-2019-6601

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
F5
Status
Big-ip (aam)
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 March 2019

Summary

The Application Acceleration Manager (AAM) in F5 BIG-IP versions 13.0.0, 12.1.0 to 12.1.3.7, and 11.6.1 to 11.6.3.2 contains a flaw in the wamd process that fails to adequately drop group permissions when executing helper scripts during the processing of images and PDFs. This oversight could allow an attacker to exploit the process to execute unintended actions or commands, potentially compromising the integrity of affected systems.

Affected Version(s)

BIG-IP (AAM) 13.0.0, 12.1.0-12.1.3.7, 11.6.1-11.6.3.2, 11.5.1-11.5.8

References

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K25359902
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107444
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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