CVE-2019-6626 Cross-site scripting in BIG-IP (AFM, Analytics, ASM)

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Reflected XSS in BIG-IP TMUI allows attackers to execute scripts in user sessions, potentially bypassing security controls.

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-2019-6626?

CVE-2019-6626 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, published on 3 Jul 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

On BIG-IP (AFM, Analytics, ASM) 14.1.0-14.1.0.5, 14.0.0-14.0.0.4, 13.0.0-13.1.1.4, 12.1.0-12.1.4, and 11.5.1-11.6.3.4, A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in an undisclosed page of the BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also known as the Configuration utility.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6626?

It affects 3 products.

Products include F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, F5 Big-Ip Analytics, F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2019-6626?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6626 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-2019-6626 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6626 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f9xx-v7f8-qg5v.

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