In BIG-IP 15.0.0, 14.0.0-14.1.0.5, 13.0.0-13.1.1.5, 12.1.0-12.1.4.2, and 11.5.2-11.6.4, BIG-IQ 6.0.0-6.1.0 and 5.1.0-5.4.0, iWorkflow 2.3.0, and Enterprise Manager 3.1.1, authenticated users with the ability to upload files (via scp, for example) can escalate their privileges to allow root shell access from within the TMOS Shell (tmsh) interface
Published Jul 1, 2019
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.82%
Description
In BIG-IP 15.0.0, 14.0.0-14.1.0.5, 13.0.0-13.1.1.5, 12.1.0-12.1.4.2, and 11.5.2-11.6.4, BIG-IQ 6.0.0-6.1.0 and 5.1.0-5.4.0, iWorkflow 2.3.0, and Enterprise Manager 3.1.1, authenticated users with the ability to upload files (via scp, for example) can escalate their privileges to allow root shell access from within the TMOS Shell (tmsh) interface. The tmsh interface allows users to execute a secondary program via tools like sftp or scp.
Affected products
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- Version 11.5.2-11.6.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 12.1.0-12.1.4.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 13.0.0-13.1.1.5StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 14.0.0-14.1.0.5StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 5.1.0-5.4.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version BIG-IP 15.0.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version BIG-IQ 6.0.0-6.1.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Enterprise Manager 3.1.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version iWorkflow 2.3.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 | BIG-IP, BIG-IQ, iWorkflow, Enterprise Manager | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
- ≥ 11.5.2 · ≤ 11.6.4
- ≥ 12.1.0 · ≤ 12.1.4.2
- ≥ 13.0.0 · ≤ 13.1.1.5
- ≥ 14.0.0 · ≤ 14.1.0.5
- 15.0.0
Configuration 2
- ≥ 11.5.2 · ≤ 11.6.4
- ≥ 12.1.0 · ≤ 12.1.4.2
- ≥ 13.0.0 · ≤ 13.1.1.5
- ≥ 14.0.0 · ≤ 14.1.0.5
- 15.0.0
Configuration 3
- ≥ 11.5.2 · ≤ 11.6.4
- ≥ 12.1.0 · ≤ 12.1.4.2
- ≥ 13.0.0 · ≤ 13.1.1.5
- ≥ 14.0.0 · ≤ 14.1.0.5
- 15.0.0
Configuration 4
- ≥ 11.5.2 · ≤ 11.6.4
- ≥ 12.1.0 · ≤ 12.1.4.2
- ≥ 13.0.0 · ≤ 13.1.1.5
- ≥ 14.0.0 · ≤ 14.1.0.5
- 15.0.0
Configuration 5
- ≥ 11.5.2 · ≤ 11.6.4
- ≥ 12.1.0 · ≤ 12.1.4.2
- ≥ 13.0.0 · ≤ 13.1.1.5
- ≥ 14.0.0 · ≤ 14.1.0.5
- 15.0.0
Configuration 6
- ≥ 11.5.2 · ≤ 11.6.4
- ≥ 12.1.0 · ≤ 12.1.4.2
- ≥ 13.0.0 · ≤ 13.1.1.5
- ≥ 14.0.0 · ≤ 14.1.0.5
- 15.0.0
Configuration 7
- ≥ 11.5.2 · ≤ 11.6.4
- ≥ 12.1.0 · ≤ 12.1.4.2
- ≥ 13.0.0 · ≤ 13.1.1.5
- ≥ 14.0.0 · ≤ 14.1.0.5
- 15.0.0
Configuration 8
- ≥ 11.5.2 · ≤ 11.6.4
- ≥ 12.1.0 · ≤ 12.1.4.2
- ≥ 13.0.0 · ≤ 13.1.1.5
- ≥ 14.0.0 · ≤ 14.1.0.5
- 15.0.0
Configuration 9
- ≥ 11.5.2 · ≤ 11.6.4
- ≥ 12.1.0 · ≤ 12.1.4.2
- ≥ 13.0.0 · ≤ 13.1.1.5
- ≥ 14.0.0 · ≤ 14.1.0.5
- 15.0.0
Configuration 10
- ≥ 11.5.2 · ≤ 11.6.4
- ≥ 12.1.0 · ≤ 12.1.4.2
- ≥ 13.0.0 · ≤ 13.1.1.5
- ≥ 14.0.0 · ≤ 14.1.0.5
- 15.0.0
Configuration 11
- ≥ 11.5.2 · ≤ 11.6.4
- ≥ 12.1.0 · ≤ 12.1.4.2
- ≥ 13.0.0 · ≤ 13.1.1.5
- ≥ 14.0.0 · ≤ 14.1.0.5
- 15.0.0
Configuration 12
- ≥ 11.5.2 · ≤ 11.6.4
- ≥ 12.1.0 · ≤ 12.1.4.2
- ≥ 13.0.0 · ≤ 13.1.1.5
- ≥ 14.0.0 · ≤ 14.1.0.5
- 15.0.0
Configuration 13
- ≥ 11.5.2 · ≤ 11.6.4
- ≥ 12.1.0 · ≤ 12.1.4.2
- ≥ 13.0.0 · ≤ 13.1.1.5
- ≥ 14.0.0 · ≤ 14.1.0.5
- 15.0.0
Configuration 14
- ≥ 5.1.0 · ≤ 5.4.0
- ≥ 6.0.0 · ≤ 6.1.0
Configuration 15
- 3.1.1
- 2.3.0
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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.82% (0.01821) | 78.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.82% (0.01821) | 75.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00104) | 43.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00104) | 42.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00104) | 40.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 13.39% (0.13392) | 90.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.74% (0.02742) | 63.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.74% (0.02742) | 62.72th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 45.04th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K40378764 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K40378764?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K40378764 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K40378764?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Change history (0)
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