CVE-2019-6617 json
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…
published 2019-05-03 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-16176
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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, 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.
Patch / fix
- f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2
- f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2
- f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2
- f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2
- f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2
- f5 big-ip_webaccelerator 11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2
- f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2
- f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2
- f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service 11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2
- f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2
- f5 big-ip_analytics 11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2
- f5 big-ip_edge_gateway 11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2
- f5 big-ip_domain_name_system 11.5.9, 11.6.4, 12.1.4.1, 13.1.1.5, 14.1.0.2
Exploit prediction
2.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- F5 BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, FPS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
support.f5.com
/csp/article/K38941195
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/108186
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2019-6617.txt
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-6617
- NVD CVE-2019-6617
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