CVE-2019-6688

Description

On BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.0.1.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2.2, 14.0.0-14.0.1, 13.1.0-13.1.3.1, 12.1.0-12.1.5, and 11.5.2-11.6.5 and BIG-IQ versions 6.0.0-6.1.0 and 5.2.0-5.4.0, a user is able to obtain the secret that was being used to encrypt a BIG-IP UCS backup file while sending SNMP query to the BIG-IP or BIG-IQ system, however the user can not access to the UCS files.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.18%

Vendor Advisory f5.com

Affected: F5 BIG-IP

Affected: F5 BIG-IQ

References

Link	Tags
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K25607522	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6688?: CVE-2019-6688 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-6688?: To fix CVE-2019-6688, 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-2019-6688 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-6688 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-2019-6688?: CVE-2019-6688 affects F5 BIG-IP, F5 BIG-IQ.

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