Vulnerabilities > CVE-2019-6614 - Unspecified vulnerability in F5 products

047910
CVSS 6.5 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
HIGH
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
network
low complexity
f5
nessus

Summary

On BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.1.0.1, 13.0.0-13.1.1.4, and 12.1.0-12.1.4, internal methods used to prevent arbitrary file overwrites in Appliance Mode were not fully effective. An authenticated attacker with a high privilege level may be able to bypass protections implemented in appliance mode to overwrite arbitrary system files.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
F5
620

Nessus

NASL familyF5 Networks Local Security Checks
NASL idF5_BIGIP_SOL46524395.NASL
descriptionOn BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.1.0.1, 13.0.0-13.1.1.4, and 12.1.0-12.1.4, internal methods used to prevent arbitrary file overwrites in Appliance Mode were not fully effective. An authenticated attacker with a high privilege level may be able to bypass protections implemented in appliance mode to overwrite arbitrary system files. (CVE-2019-6614) Note : Appliance mode is designed to meet the needs of customers in especially sensitive sectors by limiting the BIG-IP system administrative access to match that of a typical network appliance and not a multi-user UNIX device. When a BIG-IP system is configured in Appliance mode, the Advanced Shell ( bash ) access to the file system is restricted. For information about Appliance mode, refer to K12815: Overview of Appliance mode. Impact BIG-IP This vulnerability may allow unauthorized write privileges to system files on systems configured in Appliance mode. BIG-IQ, F5 iWorkflow, Enterprise Manager, and Traffix SDC There is no impact; these F5 products are not affected by this vulnerability.
last seen2020-03-17
modified2019-05-01
plugin id124422
published2019-05-01
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/124422
titleF5 Networks BIG-IP : Appliance mode vulnerability (K46524395)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from F5 Networks BIG-IP Solution K46524395.
#
# The text description of this plugin is (C) F5 Networks.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(124422);
  script_version("1.6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/03/09");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2019-6614");

  script_name(english:"F5 Networks BIG-IP : Appliance mode vulnerability (K46524395)");
  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:
"On BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.1.0.1, 13.0.0-13.1.1.4, and 12.1.0-12.1.4,
internal methods used to prevent arbitrary file overwrites in
Appliance Mode were not fully effective. An authenticated attacker
with a high privilege level may be able to bypass protections
implemented in appliance mode to overwrite arbitrary system files.
(CVE-2019-6614)

Note : Appliance mode is designed to meet the needs of customers in
especially sensitive sectors by limiting the BIG-IP system
administrative access to match that of a typical network appliance and
not a multi-user UNIX device. When a BIG-IP system is configured in
Appliance mode, the Advanced Shell ( bash ) access to the file system
is restricted. For information about Appliance mode, refer to K12815:
Overview of Appliance mode.

Impact

BIG-IP

This vulnerability may allow unauthorized write privileges to system
files on systems configured in Appliance mode.

BIG-IQ, F5 iWorkflow, Enterprise Manager, and Traffix SDC

There is no impact; these F5 products are not affected by this
vulnerability."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12815"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K46524395"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5
Solution K46524395."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/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:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N");
  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:"2019/05/03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/04/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/05/01");
  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 = "K46524395";
vmatrix = make_array();

# AFM
vmatrix["AFM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["AFM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0-14.1.0","13.0.0-13.1.1","12.1.0-12.1.4");
vmatrix["AFM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("15.0.0","14.1.0.2","13.1.1.5","12.1.4.1");

# AM
vmatrix["AM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["AM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0-14.1.0","13.0.0-13.1.1","12.1.0-12.1.4");
vmatrix["AM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("15.0.0","14.1.0.2","13.1.1.5","12.1.4.1");

# APM
vmatrix["APM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["APM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0-14.1.0","13.0.0-13.1.1","12.1.0-12.1.4");
vmatrix["APM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("15.0.0","14.1.0.2","13.1.1.5","12.1.4.1");

# ASM
vmatrix["ASM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["ASM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0-14.1.0","13.0.0-13.1.1","12.1.0-12.1.4");
vmatrix["ASM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("15.0.0","14.1.0.2","13.1.1.5","12.1.4.1");

# AVR
vmatrix["AVR"] = make_array();
vmatrix["AVR"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0-14.1.0","13.0.0-13.1.1","12.1.0-12.1.4");
vmatrix["AVR"]["unaffected"] = make_list("15.0.0","14.1.0.2","13.1.1.5","12.1.4.1");

# GTM
vmatrix["GTM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["GTM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0-14.1.0","13.0.0-13.1.1","12.1.0-12.1.4");
vmatrix["GTM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("15.0.0","14.1.0.2","13.1.1.5","12.1.4.1");

# LC
vmatrix["LC"] = make_array();
vmatrix["LC"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0-14.1.0","13.0.0-13.1.1","12.1.0-12.1.4");
vmatrix["LC"]["unaffected"] = make_list("15.0.0","14.1.0.2","13.1.1.5","12.1.4.1");

# LTM
vmatrix["LTM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["LTM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0-14.1.0","13.0.0-13.1.1","12.1.0-12.1.4");
vmatrix["LTM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("15.0.0","14.1.0.2","13.1.1.5","12.1.4.1");

# PEM
vmatrix["PEM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["PEM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0-14.1.0","13.0.0-13.1.1","12.1.0-12.1.4");
vmatrix["PEM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("15.0.0","14.1.0.2","13.1.1.5","12.1.4.1");

# WAM
vmatrix["WAM"] = make_array();
vmatrix["WAM"]["affected"  ] = make_list("14.0.0-14.1.0","13.0.0-13.1.1","12.1.0-12.1.4");
vmatrix["WAM"]["unaffected"] = make_list("15.0.0","14.1.0.2","13.1.1.5","12.1.4.1");


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");
}