CVE-2019-6614

Description

On BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.1.0.1, 13.0.0-13.1.1.4, and 12.1.0-12.1.4, internal methods used to prevent arbitrary file overwrites in Appliance Mode were not fully effective. An authenticated attacker with a high privilege level may be able to bypass protections implemented in appliance mode to overwrite arbitrary system files.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.51%

Vendor Advisory f5.com

Affected: F5 BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, FPS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator)

References

Link	Tags
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K46524395	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108297	vdb entry third party advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6614?: CVE-2019-6614 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-6614?: To fix CVE-2019-6614, 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-2019-6614 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-6614 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-6614?: CVE-2019-6614 affects F5 BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, FPS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator).

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