Vulnerabilities > CVE-2019-6598 - Unspecified vulnerability in F5 products

047910
CVSS 4.3 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
LOW
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
LOW
network
low complexity
f5
nessus

Summary

In BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.0.0.2, 13.0.0-13.1.0.7, 12.1.0-12.1.3.5, 11.6.1-11.6.3.2, or 11.5.1-11.5.8 or Enterprise Manager 3.1.1, malformed requests to the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the BIG-IP Configuration utility, may lead to disruption of TMUI services. This attack requires an authenticated user with any role (other than the No Access role). The No Access user role cannot login and does not have the access level to perform the attack.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
F5
671

Nessus

NASL familyF5 Networks Local Security Checks
NASL idF5_BIGIP_SOL44603900.NASL
descriptionMalformed requests to the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the BIG-IP Configuration utility,may lead to disruption of TMUI services. This attack requires an authenticated user with any role (other than the No Access role). The No Access user role cannot login and does not have the access level to perform the attack. (CVE-2019-6598) Impact This vulnerability allows an authenticated user to cause a disruption of service.
last seen2020-03-17
modified2019-03-12
plugin id122766
published2019-03-12
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/122766
titleF5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP Configuration utility vulnerability (K44603900)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from F5 Networks BIG-IP Solution K44603900.
#
# The text description of this plugin is (C) F5 Networks.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(122766);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/03/09");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2019-6598");

  script_name(english:"F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP Configuration utility vulnerability (K44603900)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the BIG-IP version.");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"Malformed requests to the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI),
also referred to as the BIG-IP Configuration utility,may lead to
disruption of TMUI services. This attack requires an authenticated
user with any role (other than the No Access role). The No Access user
role cannot login and does not have the access level to perform the
attack. (CVE-2019-6598)

Impact

This vulnerability allows an authenticated user to cause a disruption
of service."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K44603900"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5
Solution K44603900."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/h:f5:big-ip");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/03/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/03/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/03/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"F5 Networks Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("f5_bigip_detect.nbin");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/BIG-IP/hotfix", "Host/BIG-IP/modules", "Host/BIG-IP/version");

  exit(0);
}


include("f5_func.inc");

if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled") ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
version = get_kb_item("Host/BIG-IP/version");
if ( ! version ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "F5 Networks BIG-IP");
if ( isnull(get_kb_item("Host/BIG-IP/hotfix")) ) audit(AUDIT_KB_MISSING, "Host/BIG-IP/hotfix");
if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/BIG-IP/modules") ) audit(AUDIT_KB_MISSING, "Host/BIG-IP/modules");

sol = "K44603900";
vmatrix = make_array();

# AFM
vmatrix["AFM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["AFM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0","13.0.0-13.1.0","12.1.0-12.1.3","11.6.0-11.6.3","11.2.1-11.5.8");
vmatrix["AFM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("14.1.0","14.0.0.3","13.1.0.8","12.1.3.6","11.6.3.3","11.5.9");

# AM
vmatrix["AM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["AM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0","13.0.0-13.1.0","12.1.0-12.1.3","11.6.0-11.6.3","11.2.1-11.5.8");
vmatrix["AM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("14.1.0","14.0.0.3","13.1.0.8","12.1.3.6","11.6.3.3","11.5.9");

# APM
vmatrix["APM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["APM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0","13.0.0-13.1.0","12.1.0-12.1.3","11.6.0-11.6.3","11.2.1-11.5.8");
vmatrix["APM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("14.1.0","14.0.0.3","13.1.0.8","12.1.3.6","11.6.3.3","11.5.9");

# ASM
vmatrix["ASM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["ASM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0","13.0.0-13.1.0","12.1.0-12.1.3","11.6.0-11.6.3","11.2.1-11.5.8");
vmatrix["ASM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("14.1.0","14.0.0.3","13.1.0.8","12.1.3.6","11.6.3.3","11.5.9");

# AVR
vmatrix["AVR"] = make_array();
vmatrix["AVR"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0","13.0.0-13.1.0","12.1.0-12.1.3","11.6.0-11.6.3","11.2.1-11.5.8");
vmatrix["AVR"]["unaffected"] = make_list("14.1.0","14.0.0.3","13.1.0.8","12.1.3.6","11.6.3.3","11.5.9");

# GTM
vmatrix["GTM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["GTM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0","13.0.0-13.1.0","12.1.0-12.1.3","11.6.0-11.6.3","11.2.1-11.5.8");
vmatrix["GTM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("14.1.0","14.0.0.3","13.1.0.8","12.1.3.6","11.6.3.3","11.5.9");

# LC
vmatrix["LC"] = make_array();
vmatrix["LC"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0","13.0.0-13.1.0","12.1.0-12.1.3","11.6.0-11.6.3","11.2.1-11.5.8");
vmatrix["LC"]["unaffected"] = make_list("14.1.0","14.0.0.3","13.1.0.8","12.1.3.6","11.6.3.3","11.5.9");

# LTM
vmatrix["LTM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["LTM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0","13.0.0-13.1.0","12.1.0-12.1.3","11.6.0-11.6.3","11.2.1-11.5.8");
vmatrix["LTM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("14.1.0","14.0.0.3","13.1.0.8","12.1.3.6","11.6.3.3","11.5.9");

# PEM
vmatrix["PEM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["PEM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0","13.0.0-13.1.0","12.1.0-12.1.3","11.6.0-11.6.3","11.2.1-11.5.8");
vmatrix["PEM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("14.1.0","14.0.0.3","13.1.0.8","12.1.3.6","11.6.3.3","11.5.9");

# WAM
vmatrix["WAM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["WAM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0","13.0.0-13.1.0","12.1.0-12.1.3","11.6.0-11.6.3","11.2.1-11.5.8");
vmatrix["WAM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("14.1.0","14.0.0.3","13.1.0.8","12.1.3.6","11.6.3.3","11.5.9");


if (bigip_is_affected(vmatrix:vmatrix, sol:sol))
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:bigip_report_get());
  else security_warning(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = bigip_get_tested_modules();
  audit_extra = "For BIG-IP module(s) " + tested + ",";
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, audit_extra, version);
  else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "running any of the affected modules");
}