Sensitive information in log files in BIG-IP APM Edge Client
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.
Summary
BIG-IP APM Edge Client before version 7.1.8 (7180.2019.508.705) logs the full apm session ID in the log files. Vulnerable versions of the client are bundled with BIG-IP APM versions 15.0.0-15.0.1, 14,1.0-14.1.0.6, 14.0.0-14.0.0.4, 13.0.0-13.1.1.5, 12.1.0-12.1.5, and 11.5.1-11.6.5. In BIG-IP APM 13.1.0 and later, the APM Clients components can be updated independently from BIG-IP software. Client version 7.1.8 (7180.2019.508.705) and later has the fix.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | BIG-IP APM Edge Client | 15.0.0-15.0.1, 14,1.0-14.1.0.6, 14.0.0-14.0.0.4, 13.0.0-13.1.1.5, 12.1.0-12.1.5, 11.5.1-11.6.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BIG-IP APM Edge Client Vendor— Affected 15.0.0-15.0.1, 14,1.0-14.1.0.6, 14.0.0-14.0.0.4, 13.0.0-13.1.1.5, 12.1.0-12.1.5, 11.5.1-11.6.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.2 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3; 14.0.0 to before 14.0.0.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.5 – 7.1.8 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.2 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.3; 14.0.0 to before 14.0.0.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.2; 15.0.0 – 15.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.5 – 7.1.8 Vulnerable ·F5
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-6656
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-724p-f36c-7prx
References
More F5 Big-ip Access Policy 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-2019-6656 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-6656 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-724p-f36c-7prx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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