CVE-2019-6642
In BIG-IP 15.0.0, 14.0.0-14.1.0.5, 13.0.0-13.1.1.5, 12.1.0-12.1.4.2, and 11.5.2-11.6.4, BIG-IQ 6.0.0-6.1.0 and 5.1.0-5.4.0, iWorkflow 2.3.0, and Enterprise Manager 3.1.1, authenticated users with the ability to upload files (via scp, for example) can…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.82%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In BIG-IP 15.0.0, 14.0.0-14.1.0.5, 13.0.0-13.1.1.5, 12.1.0-12.1.4.2, and 11.5.2-11.6.4, BIG-IQ 6.0.0-6.1.0 and 5.1.0-5.4.0, iWorkflow 2.3.0, and Enterprise Manager 3.1.1, authenticated users with the ability to upload files (via scp, for example) can escalate their privileges to allow root shell access from within the TMOS Shell (tmsh) interface. The tmsh interface allows users to execute a secondary program via tools like sftp or scp.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.82% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- f5/big-ip access policy manager · f5/big-ip advanced firewall manager · f5/big-ip application acceleration manager · f5/big-ip link controller · f5/big-ip policy enforcement manager · f5/big-ip webaccelerator · f5/big-ip application security manager · f5/big-ip local traffic manager · f5/big-ip fraud protection service · f5/big-ip global traffic manager · f5/big-ip analytics · f5/big-ip edge gateway · f5/big-ip domain name system · f5/big-iq centralized management · f5/enterprise manager · f5/iworkflow
- Source
- f5sirt@f5.com
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.