CVE-2019-6617
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.022 · 83 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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 (14)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.f5.com/products/big-ip/cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108186cnnvd
- https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2019-6617.txtcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6617cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K38941195cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/F5-BIG-IP-privilege-escalation-via-SFTP-29212cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/80062cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108186cnnvd
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