CVE-2019-6617
F5 BIG-IP SFTP Unauthorized File Overwrite Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
May 3, 2019, 8:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 16, 2023, 3:37 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
1.2
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2019-6617 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2019-6617
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2019-6617.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108186 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2019-6617.txt | Third Party Advisory |
| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K38941195 | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2019-6617 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 16, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108186 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108186 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2019-6617.txt No Types Assigned https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2019-6617.txt Third Party Advisory -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-275 CWE-269 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 24, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2019-6617.txt [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 08, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108186 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 06, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K38941195 No Types Assigned https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K38941195 Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-275 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.2 up to (excluding) 11.5.9 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (excluding) 11.6.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.4.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.0.2 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.2 up to (excluding) 11.5.9 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (excluding) 11.6.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.4.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.0.2 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.2 up to (excluding) 11.5.9 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (excluding) 11.6.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.4.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.0.2 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.2 up to (excluding) 11.5.9 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (excluding) 11.6.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.4.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.0.2 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.2 up to (excluding) 11.5.9 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (excluding) 11.6.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.4.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.0.2 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.2 up to (excluding) 11.5.9 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (excluding) 11.6.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.4.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.0.2 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.2 up to (excluding) 11.5.9 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (excluding) 11.6.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.4.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.0.2 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.2 up to (excluding) 11.5.9 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (excluding) 11.6.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.4.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.0.2 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.2 up to (excluding) 11.5.9 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (excluding) 11.6.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.4.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.0.2 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.2 up to (excluding) 11.5.9 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (excluding) 11.6.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.4.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.0.2 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.2 up to (excluding) 11.5.9 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (excluding) 11.6.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.4.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.0.2 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.2 up to (excluding) 11.5.9 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (excluding) 11.6.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.4.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.0.2 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.5.2 up to (excluding) 11.5.9 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (excluding) 11.6.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.4.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.0.2
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-6617 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-6617
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.13 }} -0.01%
score
0.48166
percentile