CVE-2019-19151 Privilege escalation in BIG-IP, BIG-IQ, iWorkflow, Enterprise Manager

Medium 5.5 Published 23 Dec 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Authenticated users with tmsh privileges can bypass restrictions to access unauthorized file system objects, leading to privilege escalation and data exposure.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-19151?

CVE-2019-19151 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 23 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

On BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.1.0, 14.0.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.2, 12.1.0-12.1.5, and 11.5.2-11.6.5.1, BIG-IQ versions 7.0.0, 6.0.0-6.1.0, and 5.0.0-5.4.0, iWorkflow version 2.3.0, and Enterprise Manager version 3.1.1, authenticated users granted TMOS Shell (tmsh) privileges are able access objects on the file system which would normally be disallowed by tmsh restrictions. This allows for authenticated, low privileged attackers to access objects on the file system which would not normally be allowed.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19151?

It affects 16 products.

Products include F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, F5 Big-Ip Analytics, F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager, F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager, F5 Big-Ip Domain Name System and 10 more.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19151?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19151 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-19151 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19151 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5mqv-m2p9-qprh.