CVE-2019-6642: f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-6642 is a high (CVSS 9.0) vulnerability in f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager. EPSS estimates a 1.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 01-07-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In BIG-IP 15.0.0, 14.0.0-14.1.0.5, 13.0.0-13.1.1.5, 12.1.0-12.1.4.2, and 11.5.2-11.6.4, BIG-IQ 6.0.0-6.1.0 and 5.1.0-5.4.0, iWorkflow 2.3.0, and Enterprise Manager 3.1.1, authenticated users with the ability to upload files (via scp, for example) can escalate their privileges to allow root shell access from within the TMOS Shell (tmsh) interface. The tmsh interface allows users to execute a secondary program via tools like sftp or scp.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
1.82%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
78%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.82% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
F517 products
- big-ip_access_policy_manager≥ 11.5.2, ≤ 11.6.4 | ≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.4.2 | ≥ 13.0.0, ≤ 13.1.1.5 | ≥ 14.0.0, ≤ 14.1.0.5 | 15.0.0
- big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager≥ 11.5.2, ≤ 11.6.4 | ≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.4.2 | ≥ 13.0.0, ≤ 13.1.1.5 | ≥ 14.0.0, ≤ 14.1.0.5 | 15.0.0
- big-ip_analytics≥ 11.5.2, ≤ 11.6.4 | ≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.4.2 | ≥ 13.0.0, ≤ 13.1.1.5 | ≥ 14.0.0, ≤ 14.1.0.5 | 15.0.0
- big-ip_application_acceleration_manager≥ 11.5.2, ≤ 11.6.4 | ≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.4.2 | ≥ 13.0.0, ≤ 13.1.1.5 | ≥ 14.0.0, ≤ 14.1.0.5 | 15.0.0
- big-ip_application_security_manager≥ 11.5.2, ≤ 11.6.4 | ≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.4.2 | ≥ 13.0.0, ≤ 13.1.1.5 | ≥ 14.0.0, ≤ 14.1.0.5 | 15.0.0
1 vendor · 17 products