CVE-2019-6617 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP versions 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 can bypass intended restrictions by using SFTP to overwrite sensitive system files like /etc/passwd, thereby modifying user permissions without requiring Advanced Shell access. This vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity that can lead to high integrity and availability impacts. There is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 11.5.2, < 11.5.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 11.6.1, < 11.6.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 12.1.0, < 12.1.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 13.0.0, < 13.1.1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 14.0.0, < 14.1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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