CVE-2019-6617

moderate-risk
Published 2019-05-03

On BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.1.0.1, 13.0.0-13.1.1.4, 12.1.0-12.1.4, 11.6.1-11.6.3.4, and 11.5.2-11.5.8, a user with the Resource Administrator role is able to overwrite sensitive low-level files (such as /etc/passwd) using SFTP to modify user permissions, without Advanced Shell access. This is contrary to our definition for the Resource Administrator (RA) role restrictions.

Do I need to act?

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0.73% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.5/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (13)

Affected Vendors

F5

References (6)

Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108186
Third Party Advisory https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2...
Vendor Advisory https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K38941195
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108186
Third Party Advisory https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2...
Vendor Advisory https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K38941195
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moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 2/34 · Minimal
Exposure 17/34 · Moderate