CVE-2019-6591 Cross-site scripting in BIG-IP (APM)
Authenticated users can trigger reflected XSS in BIG-IP APM when a full webtop is configured, potentially bypassing security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-6591?
CVE-2019-6591 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 5 Feb 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
On BIG-IP APM 14.0.0 to 14.0.0.4, 13.0.0 to 13.1.1.3 and 12.1.0 to 12.1.3.7, a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the resource information page for authenticated users when a full webtop is configured on the BIG-IP APM system.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6591?
It affects 1 product.
Products include F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6591?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6591 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2019-6591 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6591 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
- CVE-2023-46747 F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2022-1388 F5 BIG-IP Missing Authentication
- CVE-2021-22986 F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management iControl REST Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-22991 F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management Microkernel Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2020-5902 F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-72j3-f222-xpgq.