Privilege escalation in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
CVE-2019-19151
On BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.1.0, 14.0.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.2, 12.1.0-12.1.5, and 11.5.2-11.6.5.1, BIG-IQ versions 7.0.0, 6.0.0-6.1.0, and 5.0.0-5.4.0, iWorkflow version 2.3.0, and Enterprise Manager version 3.1.1, authenticated users granted TMOS Shell (tmsh) privileges are able access objects on the file system which would normally be disallowed by tmsh restrictions. This allows for authenticated, low privileged attackers to access objects on the file system which would not normally be allowed.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
- F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager
- F5 Big-Ip Analytics
- F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager
- F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager
- F5 Big-Ip, Big-Iq, Iworkflow, Enterprise Manager — versions BIG-IP 15.0.0-15.1.0, 14.0.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.2
- F5 Big-Ip Domain Name System
- F5 Big-Ip Edge Gateway
- F5 Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service
- F5 Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K21711352 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-19151?
- CVE-2019-19151 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-12-23.
- How severe is CVE-2019-19151?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.