CVE-2019-6609 is a critical platform-dependent vulnerability affecting specific versions of F5 BIG-IP products on iSeries platforms. It results from the secureKeyCapable attribute not being set, causing the unit key to be stored in plaintext on disk and within UCS files, rather than utilizing F5 hardware support for secure storage. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability allows for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H) due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 12.1.2, < 12.1.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 13.0.0, < 13.1.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 14.0.0, < 14.1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:12.1.1:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 12.1.2, < 12.1.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.