What is CVE-2019-6687?

CVE-2019-6687 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-ip_application_security_manager, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2019-12-23.

How severe is CVE-2019-6687?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in F5 Big-ip_application_security_manager

CVE-2019-6687

On versions 15.0.0-15.0.1.1, the BIG-IP ASM Cloud Security Services profile uses a built-in verification mechanism that fails to properly authenticate the X.509 certificate of remote endpoints.

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

EPSS: 0.005 (38.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

F5 Big-ip_application_security_manager
F5 Big-ip Asm — versions 15.0.0-15.0.1.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-295 — Improper Certificate Validation

References

f5sirt@f5.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-6687?: CVE-2019-6687 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-ip_application_security_manager, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2019-12-23.
How severe is CVE-2019-6687?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.