CVE-2019-6609

Description

Platform dependent weakness. This issue only impacts iSeries platforms. On these platforms, in BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, FPS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator) versions 14.0.0-14.1.0.1, 13.0.0-13.1.1.3, and 12.1.1 HF2-12.1.4, the secureKeyCapable attribute was not set which causes secure vault to not use the F5 hardware support to store the unit key. Instead the unit key is stored in plaintext on disk as would be the case for Z100 systems. Additionally this causes the unit key to be stored in UCS files taken on these platforms.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.47%
Vendor Advisory f5.com
Affected: F5 BIG-IP APM
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K18535734 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6609?
CVE-2019-6609 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-6609?
To fix CVE-2019-6609, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-6609 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-6609 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-6609?
CVE-2019-6609 affects F5 BIG-IP APM.
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