Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP Products
CVE-2019-6614

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
F5
Status
Big-ip (ltm, Aam, Afm, Analytics, Apm, Asm, Dns, Edge Gateway, Fps, Gtm, Link Controller, Pem, Webaccelerator)
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 May 2019

Summary

The F5 BIG-IP platform allows high-privileged authenticated attackers to exploit insufficient protections in Appliance Mode. Specifically, versions 14.0.0-14.1.0.1, 13.0.0-13.1.1.4, and 12.1.0-12.1.4 are affected. When successfully exploited, this vulnerability enables attackers to overwrite arbitrary system files, potentially leading to a complete compromise of the affected system. This flaw arises due to internal mechanisms failing to adequately prevent such file operations.

Affected Version(s)

BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, FPS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator) 14.0.0-14.1.0.1

BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, FPS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator) 13.0.0-13.1.1.4

BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, FPS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator) 12.1.0-12.1.4

References

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K46524395
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108297
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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