On BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.1.0.1, 13.0.0-13.1.1.4, 12.1.0-12.1.4, 11.6.1-11.6.3.4, and 11.5.2-11.5.8, a user with the Resource Administrator role is able to overwrite sensitive low-level files (such as /etc/passwd) using SFTP to modify user permissions, without Advanced Shell access
Published May 3, 2019
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.22%
Description
On BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.1.0.1, 13.0.0-13.1.1.4, 12.1.0-12.1.4, 11.6.1-11.6.3.4, and 11.5.2-11.5.8, a user with the Resource Administrator role is able to overwrite sensitive low-level files (such as /etc/passwd) using SFTP to modify user permissions, without Advanced Shell access. This is contrary to our definition for the Resource Administrator (RA) role restrictions.
Affected products
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- Version 11.5.2-11.5.8StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 11.6.1-11.6.3.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 12.1.0-12.1.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 13.0.0-13.1.1.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 14.0.0-14.1.0.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F5 | n/a | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
- ≥ 11.5.2 · < 11.5.9
- ≥ 11.6.1 · < 11.6.4
- ≥ 12.1.0 · < 12.1.4.1
- ≥ 13.0.0 · < 13.1.1.5
- ≥ 14.0.0 · < 14.1.0.2
Configuration 2
- ≥ 11.5.2 · < 11.5.9
- ≥ 11.6.1 · < 11.6.4
- ≥ 12.1.0 · < 12.1.4.1
- ≥ 13.0.0 · < 13.1.1.5
- ≥ 14.0.0 · < 14.1.0.2
Configuration 3
- ≥ 11.5.2 · < 11.5.9
- ≥ 11.6.1 · < 11.6.4
- ≥ 12.1.0 · < 12.1.4.1
- ≥ 13.0.0 · < 13.1.1.5
- ≥ 14.0.0 · < 14.1.0.2
Configuration 4
- ≥ 11.5.2 · < 11.5.9
- ≥ 11.6.1 · < 11.6.4
- ≥ 12.1.0 · < 12.1.4.1
- ≥ 13.0.0 · < 13.1.1.5
- ≥ 14.0.0 · < 14.1.0.2
Configuration 5
- ≥ 11.5.2 · < 11.5.9
- ≥ 11.6.1 · < 11.6.4
- ≥ 12.1.0 · < 12.1.4.1
- ≥ 13.0.0 · < 13.1.1.5
- ≥ 14.0.0 · < 14.1.0.2
Configuration 6
- ≥ 11.5.2 · < 11.5.9
- ≥ 11.6.1 · < 11.6.4
- ≥ 12.1.0 · < 12.1.4.1
- ≥ 13.0.0 · < 13.1.1.5
- ≥ 14.0.0 · < 14.1.0.2
Configuration 7
- ≥ 11.5.2 · < 11.5.9
- ≥ 11.6.1 · < 11.6.4
- ≥ 12.1.0 · < 12.1.4.1
- ≥ 13.0.0 · < 13.1.1.5
- ≥ 14.0.0 · < 14.1.0.2
Configuration 8
- ≥ 11.5.2 · < 11.5.9
- ≥ 11.6.1 · < 11.6.4
- ≥ 12.1.0 · < 12.1.4.1
- ≥ 13.0.0 · < 13.1.1.5
- ≥ 14.0.0 · < 14.1.0.2
Configuration 9
- ≥ 11.5.2 · < 11.5.9
- ≥ 11.6.1 · < 11.6.4
- ≥ 12.1.0 · < 12.1.4.1
- ≥ 13.0.0 · < 13.1.1.5
- ≥ 14.0.0 · < 14.1.0.2
Configuration 10
- ≥ 11.5.2 · < 11.5.9
- ≥ 11.6.1 · < 11.6.4
- ≥ 12.1.0 · < 12.1.4.1
- ≥ 13.0.0 · < 13.1.1.5
- ≥ 14.0.0 · < 14.1.0.2
Configuration 11
- ≥ 11.5.2 · < 11.5.9
- ≥ 11.6.1 · < 11.6.4
- ≥ 12.1.0 · < 12.1.4.1
- ≥ 13.0.0 · < 13.1.1.5
- ≥ 14.0.0 · < 14.1.0.2
Configuration 12
- ≥ 11.5.2 · < 11.5.9
- ≥ 11.6.1 · < 11.6.4
- ≥ 12.1.0 · < 12.1.4.1
- ≥ 13.0.0 · < 13.1.1.5
- ≥ 14.0.0 · < 14.1.0.2
Configuration 13
- ≥ 11.5.2 · < 11.5.9
- ≥ 11.6.1 · < 11.6.4
- ≥ 12.1.0 · < 12.1.4.1
- ≥ 13.0.0 · < 13.1.1.5
- ≥ 14.0.0 · < 14.1.0.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 4, 2026.
Score over time
2021-2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed. Showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 2.22% (0.02216) | 82.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.26% (0.02258) | 80.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.84% (0.00844) | 72.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.99% (0.03986) | 80.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00137) | 49.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00137) | 49.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 8, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00133) | 47.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00141) | 48.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.13% (0.08125) | 82.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 71.73th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 71.48th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 57.50th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108186 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2019-6617.txt x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K38941195 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108186 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/F5/CVE-2019-6617.txt | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K38941195 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.