Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2019-6618 (CCN-160583)

Assigned:2019-05-01
Published:2019-05-01
Updated:2020-08-24
Summary: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, users with the Resource Administrator role can modify sensitive portions of the filesystem if provided Advanced Shell Access, such as editing /etc/passwd. This allows modifications to user objects and is contrary to our definition for the Resource Administrator (RA) role restrictions.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.9 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
4.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
6.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
5.7 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2019-6618

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
f5-cve20196618-sec-bypass(160583)

Source: CCN
Type: F5 Security Advisory K07702240
BIG-IP Resource Administrator vulnerability CVE-2019-6618

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K07702240

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.5.2 and <= 11.5.8)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.6.1 and <= 11.6.3.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.0.0 and <= 13.1.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.0.0 and <= 14.1.0.1)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.5.2 and <= 11.5.8)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.6.1 and <= 11.6.3.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.0.0 and <= 13.1.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.0.0 and <= 14.1.0.1)

  • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.5.2 and <= 11.5.8)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.6.1 and <= 11.6.3.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.0.0 and <= 13.1.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.0.0 and <= 14.1.0.1)

  • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.5.2 and <= 11.5.8)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.6.1 and <= 11.6.3.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.0.0 and <= 13.1.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.0.0 and <= 14.1.0.1)

  • Configuration 5:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.5.2 and <= 11.5.8)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.6.1 and <= 11.6.3.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.0.0 and <= 13.1.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.0.0 and <= 14.1.0.1)

  • Configuration 6:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.5.2 and <= 11.5.8)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.6.1 and <= 11.6.3.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.0.0 and <= 13.1.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.0.0 and <= 14.1.0.1)

  • Configuration 7:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.5.2 and <= 11.5.8)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.6.1 and <= 11.6.3.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.0.0 and <= 13.1.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.0.0 and <= 14.1.0.1)

  • Configuration 8:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.5.2 and <= 11.5.8)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.6.1 and <= 11.6.3.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.0.0 and <= 13.1.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.0.0 and <= 14.1.0.1)

  • Configuration 9:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.5.2 and <= 11.5.8)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.6.1 and <= 11.6.3.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.0.0 and <= 13.1.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.0.0 and <= 14.1.0.1)

  • Configuration 10:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.5.2 and <= 11.5.8)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.6.1 and <= 11.6.3.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.0.0 and <= 13.1.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.0.0 and <= 14.1.0.1)

  • Configuration 11:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.5.2 and <= 11.5.8)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.6.1 and <= 11.6.3.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.0.0 and <= 13.1.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.0.0 and <= 14.1.0.1)

  • Configuration 12:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.5.2 and <= 11.5.8)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.6.1 and <= 11.6.3.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.0.0 and <= 13.1.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.0.0 and <= 14.1.0.1)

  • Configuration 13:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.5.2 and <= 11.5.8)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.6.1 and <= 11.6.3.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.1.0 and <= 12.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 13.0.0 and <= 13.1.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 14.0.0 and <= 14.1.0.1)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:11.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:12.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f5:big-ip:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    f5 big-ip access policy manager *
    f5 big-ip access policy manager *
    f5 big-ip access policy manager *
    f5 big-ip access policy manager *
    f5 big-ip access policy manager *
    f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager *
    f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager *
    f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager *
    f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager *
    f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager *
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager *
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager *
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager *
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager *
    f5 big-ip application acceleration manager *
    f5 big-ip link controller *
    f5 big-ip link controller *
    f5 big-ip link controller *
    f5 big-ip link controller *
    f5 big-ip link controller *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager *
    f5 big-ip webaccelerator *
    f5 big-ip webaccelerator *
    f5 big-ip webaccelerator *
    f5 big-ip webaccelerator *
    f5 big-ip webaccelerator *
    f5 big-ip application security manager *
    f5 big-ip application security manager *
    f5 big-ip application security manager *
    f5 big-ip application security manager *
    f5 big-ip application security manager *
    f5 big-ip local traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip local traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip local traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip local traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip local traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip fraud protection service *
    f5 big-ip fraud protection service *
    f5 big-ip fraud protection service *
    f5 big-ip fraud protection service *
    f5 big-ip fraud protection service *
    f5 big-ip global traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip global traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip global traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip global traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip global traffic manager *
    f5 big-ip analytics *
    f5 big-ip analytics *
    f5 big-ip analytics *
    f5 big-ip analytics *
    f5 big-ip analytics *
    f5 big-ip edge gateway *
    f5 big-ip edge gateway *
    f5 big-ip edge gateway *
    f5 big-ip edge gateway *
    f5 big-ip edge gateway *
    f5 big-ip domain name system *
    f5 big-ip domain name system *
    f5 big-ip domain name system *
    f5 big-ip domain name system *
    f5 big-ip domain name system *
    f5 big-ip 12.1.0
    f5 big-ip 13.0.0
    f5 big-ip 11.6.3
    f5 big-ip 14.0.0
    f5 big-ip 12.1.4
    f5 big-ip 11.6.1