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TI-2019-04667 Aliases CVE-2019-6617GHSA-f5m3-rw47-f9xw

Improper privilege management in F5 BIG-IP

Priority LOW 33CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02216 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
F5BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, FPS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator)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; 11.5.2-11.5.8—No fix listedCNA
  • BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, FPS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator) VendorF5 Affected 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; 11.5.2-11.5.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.2 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 to before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 to before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 to before 14.1.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.2 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 to before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 to before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 to before 14.1.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.2 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 to before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 to before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 to before 14.1.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.2 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 to before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 to before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 to before 14.1.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.2 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 to before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 to before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 to before 14.1.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.2 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 to before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 to before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 to before 14.1.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.2 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 to before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 to before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 to before 14.1.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.2 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 to before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 to before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 to before 14.1.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.2 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 to before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 to before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 to before 14.1.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.2 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 to before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 to before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 to before 14.1.0.2VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.2 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 to before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 to before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 to before 14.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.2 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 to before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 to before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 to before 14.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.2 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 to before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 to before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 to before 14.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.2 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 to before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 to before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 to before 14.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.2 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 to before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 to before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 to before 14.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.2 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 to before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 to before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 to before 14.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.2 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 to before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 to before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 to before 14.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.2 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 to before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 to before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 to before 14.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.2 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 to before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 to before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 to before 14.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.2 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 to before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 to before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 to before 14.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.2 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 to before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 to before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 to before 14.1.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.2 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 to before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 to before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 to before 14.1.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.2 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 to before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 to before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 to before 14.1.0.2VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.2 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 to before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 to before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 to before 14.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.2 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 to before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 to before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 to before 14.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.2 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.1 to before 11.6.4; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.4.1; 13.0.0 to before 13.1.1.5; 14.0.0 to before 14.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-6617
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f5m3-rw47-f9xw

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2023-25230 BIG-IP Configuration utility unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-01269 Missing authentication in F5 BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-05850 Memory corruption in BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-05845 Server-side request forgery in BIG-IP; BIG-IQ KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-04820 Path traversal in BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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