CVE-2019-6599 Cross-site scripting in BIG-IP APM; Enterprise Manager
Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts into the BIG-IP configuration utility, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-6599?
CVE-2019-6599 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 13 Mar 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In BIG-IP 11.6.1-11.6.3.2 or 11.5.1-11.5.8, or Enterprise Manager 3.1.1, improper escaping of values in an undisclosed page of the configuration utility may result with an improper handling on the JSON response when it is injected by a malicious script via a remote cross-site scripting (XSS) attack.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6599?
It affects 1 product.
Products include F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6599?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6599 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-2019-6599 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6599 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-vgpx-g9qx-rj9h.