CVE-2019-6616
mediumpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.016 · 75 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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, administrative users with TMSH access can overwrite critical system files on BIG-IP which can result in bypass of whitelist / blacklist restrictions enforced by appliance mode.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–7.2
weaknesses
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affected products (70)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- f5 big-ip access policy manager11.5.2 → 11.5.9nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager11.6.1 → 11.6.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager12.1.0 → 12.1.4.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager13.0.0 → 13.1.1.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager14.0.0 → 14.1.0.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager11.5.2 → 11.5.9nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager11.6.1 → 11.6.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager12.1.0 → 12.1.4.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager13.0.0 → 13.1.1.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager14.0.0 → 14.1.0.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.f5.com/products/big-ip/cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108298cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6616cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K46524395cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K82814400cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/F5-BIG-IP-privilege-escalation-via-tmsh-29215cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/80074cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108298cnnvd
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