On BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.1.0.1, 13.0.0-13.1.1.4, 12.1.0-12.1.4, 11.6.1-11.6.3.4, and 11.5.2-11.5.8, a user with the Resource Administrator role is able to overwrite sensitive low-level files (such as /etc/passwd) using SFTP to modify user permissions, without Advanced Shell access. This is contrary to our definition for the Resource Administrator (RA) role restrictions.
References
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| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K38941195 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108186 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2019-6617.txt | Third Party Advisory |
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Information
Published : 2019-05-03 13:29
Updated : 2023-02-15 19:37
NVD link : CVE-2019-6617
Mitre link : CVE-2019-6617
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management
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Products Affected
f5
- big-ip_domain_name_system
- big-ip_global_traffic_manager
- big-ip_link_controller
- big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager
- big-ip_edge_gateway
- big-ip_webaccelerator
- big-ip_application_security_manager
- big-ip_access_policy_manager
- big-ip_local_traffic_manager
- big-ip_application_acceleration_manager
- big-ip_analytics
- big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager
- big-ip_fraud_protection_service