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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2019.1506.3
F5 Networks bulletin: BIG-IP Resource Administrator
vulnerabilities CVE-2019-6617/CVE-2019-6618
29 May 2019
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: BIG-IP
Publisher: F5 Networks
Impact/Access: Modify Arbitrary Files -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2019-6617 CVE-2019-6618
Original Bulletin:
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K38941195
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K07702240
Revision History: May 29 2019: Added branch 15.x to K38941195
May 7 2019: Heuristics noted for BIG-IP iHealth
May 1 2019: Initial Release
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K38941195:BIG-IP Resource Administrator vulnerability CVE-2019-6617
Security Advisory
Original Publication Date: 01 May, 2019
Latest Publication Date: 29 May, 2019
Security Advisory 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. (CVE-2019-6617)
Impact
An attacker with the Resource Administrator role may be able to manipulate user
privileges.
Security Advisory Status
F5 Product Development has assigned ID 745165 (BIG-IP) to this vulnerability.
Additionally, BIG-IP iHealth may list Heuristic H38941195 on the Diagnostics >
Identified > Medium page.
To determine if your product and version have been evaluated for this
vulnerability, refer to the Applies to (see versions) box. To determine if your
release is known to be vulnerable, the components or features that are affected
by the vulnerability, and for information about releases or hotfixes that
address the vulnerability, refer to the following table. For more information
about security advisory versioning, refer to K51812227: Understanding Security
Advisory versioning.
+-----------------+------+----------+----------+-----------+------+-----------+
| | |Versions |Fixes | |CVSSv3|Vulnerable |
|Product |Branch|known to |introduced|Severity |score^|component |
| | |be |in | |1 |or feature |
| | |vulnerable| | | | |
+-----------------+------+----------+----------+-----------+------+-----------+
| |15.x |None |15.0.0 | | | |
| +------+----------+----------+ | | |
| |14.x |14.0.0 - |14.1.0.2 | | | |
| | |14.1.0 | | | | |
|BIG-IP (LTM, AAM,+------+----------+----------+ | | |
|AFM, Analytics, |13.x |13.0.0 - |13.1.1.5 | | |User |
|APM, ASM, DNS, | |13.1.1 | | | |credentials|
|Edge Gateway, +------+----------+----------+Medium |6.5 |when using |
|FPS, GTM, Link |12.x |12.0.0 - |12.1.4.1 | | |the SFTP |
|Controller, PEM, | |12.1.4 | | | | |
|WebAccelerator) +------+----------+----------+ | | |
| | |11.6.1 - | | | | |
| |11.x |11.6.3 |11.6.4 | | | |
| | |11.5.2 - |11.5.9 | | | |
| | |11.5.8 | | | | |
+-----------------+------+----------+----------+-----------+------+-----------+
|Enterprise | | |Not |Not | | |
|Manager |3.x |None |applicable|vulnerable^|None |None |
| | | | |2 | | |
+-----------------+------+----------+----------+-----------+------+-----------+
| |6.x |None |Not | | | |
| | | |applicable| | | |
|BIG-IQ +------+----------+----------+Not | | |
|Centralized |5.x |None |Not |vulnerable^|None |None |
|Management | | |applicable|2 | | |
| +------+----------+----------+ | | |
| |4.x |None |Not | | | |
| | | |applicable| | | |
+-----------------+------+----------+----------+-----------+------+-----------+
|BIG-IQ Cloud and | | |Not |Not | | |
|Orchestration |1.x |None |applicable|vulnerable^|None |None |
| | | | |2 | | |
+-----------------+------+----------+----------+-----------+------+-----------+
| | | |Not |Not | | |
|F5 iWorkflow |2.x |None |applicable|vulnerable^|None |None |
| | | | |2 | | |
+-----------------+------+----------+----------+-----------+------+-----------+
| |5.x |None |Not | | | |
| | | |applicable|Not | | |
|Traffix SDC +------+----------+----------+vulnerable^|None |None |
| |4.x |None |Not |2 | | |
| | | |applicable| | | |
+-----------------+------+----------+----------+-----------+------+-----------+
^1The CVSSv3 score link takes you to a resource outside of AskF5, and it is
possible that the document may be removed without our knowledge.
^2The specified products contain the affected code. However, F5 identifies the
vulnerability status as Not vulnerable because the attacker cannot exploit the
code in default, standard, or recommended configurations.
Security Advisory Recommended Actions
If you are running a version listed in the Versions known to be vulnerable
column, you can eliminate this vulnerability by upgrading to a version listed
in the Fixes introduced in column. If the table lists only an older version
than what you are currently running, or does not list a non-vulnerable version,
then no upgrade candidate currently exists.
Mitigation
None
Acknowledgements
F5 would like to acknowledge Rich Mirch for bringing this issue to our
attention and following the highest standards of responsible disclosure.
Supplemental Information
o K51812227: Understanding Security Advisory versioning
o K41942608: Overview of Security Advisory articles
o K4602: Overview of the F5 security vulnerability response policy
o K4918: Overview of the F5 critical issue hotfix policy
o K9502: BIG-IP hotfix and point release matrix
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K07702240:BIG-IP Resource Administrator vulnerability CVE-2019-6618
Security Advisory
Original Publication Date: 01 May, 2019
Latest Publication Date: 07 May, 2019
Security Advisory Description
Users with the Resource Administrator role can modify sensitive portions of the
file system if provided Advanced Shell access, such as editing /etc/passwd.
This allows modifications to user objects and is contrary to our definition for
the Resource Administrator role restrictions. (CVE-2019-6618)
Impact
BIG-IP
An authenticated Resource Administrator user may be able to exploit this
vulnerability when granted Advanced Shell access and compromise the integrity
of the affected systems.
BIG-IQ, Enterprise Manager, F5 iWorkflow, Traffix SDC
There is no impact; these F5 products are not affected by this vulnerability.
Security Advisory Status
F5 Product Development has assigned ID 745387 (BIG-IP) to this vulnerability.
Additionally, BIG-IP iHealth may list Heuristic H07702240 on the Diagnostics >
Identified > Medium page.
To determine if your product and version have been evaluated for this
vulnerability, refer to the Applies to (see versions) box. To determine if your
release is known to be vulnerable, the components or features that are affected
by the vulnerability, and for information about releases or hotfixes that
address the vulnerability, refer to the following table. For more information
about security advisory versioning, refer to K51812227: Understanding Security
Advisory versioning.
+----------------+------+----------+----------+----------+------+-------------+
| | |Versions |Fixes | |CVSSv3|Vulnerable |
|Product |Branch|known to |introduced|Severity |score^|component or |
| | |be |in | |1 |feature |
| | |vulnerable| | | | |
+----------------+------+----------+----------+----------+------+-------------+
| |14.x |14.0.0 - |14.1.0.2 | | | |
| | |14.1.0 | | | | |
|BIG-IP (LTM, +------+----------+----------+ | | |
|AAM, AFM, |13.x |13.0.0 - |13.1.1.5 | | | |
|Analytics, APM, | |13.1.1 | | | |TMOS |
|ASM, DNS, Edge +------+----------+----------+ | |(Resource |
|Gateway, FPS, |12.x |12.1.0 - |12.1.4.1 |Medium |5.5 |Administrator|
|GTM, Link | |12.1.4 | | | |role) |
|Controller, PEM,+------+----------+----------+ | | |
|WebAccelerator) | |11.6.1 - | | | | |
| |11.x |11.6.3 |11.6.4 | | | |
| | |11.5.2 - |11.5.9 | | | |
| | |11.5.8 | | | | |
+----------------+------+----------+----------+----------+------+-------------+
|Enterprise |3.x |None |Not |Not |None |None |
|Manager | | |applicable|vulnerable| | |
+----------------+------+----------+----------+----------+------+-------------+
| |6.x |None |Not | | | |
|BIG-IQ | | |applicable|Not | | |
|Centralized +------+----------+----------+vulnerable|None |None |
|Management |5.x |None |Not | | | |
| | | |applicable| | | |
+----------------+------+----------+----------+----------+------+-------------+
|F5 iWorkflow |2.x |None |Not |Not |None |None |
| | | |applicable|vulnerable| | |
+----------------+------+----------+----------+----------+------+-------------+
|Traffix SDC |5.x |None |Not |Not |None |None |
| | | |applicable|vulnerable| | |
+----------------+------+----------+----------+----------+------+-------------+
^1 The CVSSv3 score link takes you to a resource outside of AskF5, and it is
possible that the document may be removed without our knowledge.
Security Advisory Recommended Actions
If you are running a version listed in the Versions known to be vulnerable
column, you can eliminate this vulnerability by upgrading to a version listed
in the Fixes introduced in column. If the table lists only an older version
than what you are currently running, or does not list a non-vulnerable version,
then no upgrade candidate currently exists.
Mitigation
None
Supplemental Information
o K51812227: Understanding Security Advisory versioning
o K41942608: Overview of Security Advisory articles
o K4602: Overview of the F5 security vulnerability response policy
o K4918: Overview of the F5 critical issue hotfix policy
o K9502: BIG-IP hotfix and point release matrix
o K13123: Managing BIG-IP product hotfixes (11.x - 13.x)
o K167: Downloading software and firmware from F5
o K9970: Subscribing to email notifications regarding F5 products
o K9957: Creating a custom RSS feed to view new and updated documents
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