CVE-2019-6636 Cross-site scripting in BIG-IP (AFM, ASM)
Stored XSS in F5 BIG-IP AFM feed lists allows attackers to execute code as admin via CSRF, requiring resource admin or admin privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-6636?
CVE-2019-6636 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, published on 3 Jul 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
On BIG-IP (AFM, 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 11.5.1-11.6.4, a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in AFM feed list. In the worst case, an attacker can store a CSRF which results in code execution as the admin user. The level of user role which can perform this attack are resource administrator and administrator.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6636?
It affects 2 products.
Products include F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6636?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6636 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-2019-6636 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6636 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pvp5-prvr-295p.