Cross-site scripting in F5 BIG-IP
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
On BIG-IP (AFM, PEM) 14.1.0-14.1.0.5, 14.0.0-14.0.0.4, 13.0.0-13.1.1.4, 12.1.0-12.1.4, 11.6.1-11.6.3.4, and 11.5.1-11.5.8, an undisclosed TMUI pages for AFM and PEM Subscriber management are vulnerable to a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) issue. This is a control plane issue only and is not accessible from the data plane. The attack requires a malicious resource administrator to store the XSS.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F5 | BIG-IP (AFM, PEM) | BIG-IP (AFM; PEM) 14.1.0-14.1.0.5; 14.0.0-14.0.0.4; 13.0.0-13.1.1.4; 12.1.0-12.1.4; 11.6.1-11.6.3.4; 11.5.1-11.5.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BIG-IP (AFM, PEM) VendorF5 Affected BIG-IP (AFM; PEM) 14.1.0-14.1.0.5; 14.0.0-14.0.0.4; 13.0.0-13.1.1.4; 12.1.0-12.1.4; 11.6.1-11.6.3.4; 11.5.1-11.5.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.0 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.0 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 14.0.0.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.0.6 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.0 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.0 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 14.0.0.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.0.6 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.0 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.0 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 14.0.0.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.0.6 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.0 to before 11.5.9; 11.6.0 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 14.0.0.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.0.6 Vulnerable ·F5
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-6639
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fgc7-wrvm-3ph2
References
More F5 Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2019-6639 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-6639 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fgc7-wrvm-3ph2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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