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CVE-2019-6609


Platform dependent weakness. This issue only impacts iSeries platforms. On these platforms, in BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, FPS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator) versions 14.0.0-14.1.0.1, 13.0.0-13.1.1.3, and 12.1.1 HF2-12.1.4, the secureKeyCapable attribute was not set which causes secure vault to not use the F5 hardware support to store the unit key. Instead the unit key is stored in plaintext on disk as would be the case for Z100 systems. Additionally this causes the unit key to be stored in UCS files taken on these platforms.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 37 products from f5, from f5, from f5 and 34 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2019-04-15T15:29:00.920

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:46:47.907

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-522

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager < 12.1.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager < 13.1.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager < 14.1.0.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 12.1.1 Yes
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2200s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5050s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5250v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5250v_fips - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7000 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7050s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7055s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v-ssl - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v_fips - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7250v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7255s - No
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager < 12.1.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager < 13.1.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager < 14.1.0.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 12.1.1 Yes
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2200s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5050s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5250v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5250v_fips - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7000 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7050s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7055s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v-ssl - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v_fips - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7250v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7255s - No
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager < 12.1.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager < 13.1.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager < 14.1.0.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 12.1.1 Yes
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2200s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5050s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5250v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5250v_fips - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7000 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7050s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7055s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v-ssl - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v_fips - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7250v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7255s - No
Application f5 big-ip_analytics < 12.1.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics < 13.1.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics < 14.1.0.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics 12.1.1 Yes
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2200s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5050s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5250v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5250v_fips - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7000 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7050s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7055s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v-ssl - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v_fips - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7250v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7255s - No
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager < 12.1.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager < 13.1.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager < 14.1.0.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 12.1.1 Yes
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2200s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5050s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5250v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5250v_fips - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7000 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7050s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7055s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v-ssl - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v_fips - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7250v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7255s - No
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager < 12.1.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager < 13.1.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager < 14.1.0.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 12.1.1 Yes
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2200s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5050s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5250v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5250v_fips - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7000 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7050s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7055s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v-ssl - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v_fips - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7250v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7255s - No
Application f5 big-ip_domain_name_system < 12.1.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_domain_name_system < 13.1.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_domain_name_system < 14.1.0.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_domain_name_system 12.1.1 Yes
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2200s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5050s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5250v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5250v_fips - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7000 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7050s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7055s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v-ssl - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v_fips - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7250v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7255s - No
Application f5 big-ip_edge_gateway < 12.1.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_edge_gateway < 13.1.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_edge_gateway < 14.1.0.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_edge_gateway 12.1.1 Yes
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2200s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5050s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5250v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5250v_fips - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7000 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7050s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7055s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v-ssl - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v_fips - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7250v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7255s - No
Application f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service < 12.1.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service < 13.1.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service < 14.1.0.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service 12.1.1 Yes
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2200s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5050s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5250v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5250v_fips - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7000 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7050s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7055s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v-ssl - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v_fips - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7250v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7255s - No
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager < 12.1.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager < 13.1.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager < 14.1.0.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 12.1.1 Yes
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2200s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5050s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5250v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5250v_fips - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7000 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7050s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7055s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v-ssl - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v_fips - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7250v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7255s - No
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller < 12.1.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller < 13.1.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller < 14.1.0.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller 12.1.1 Yes
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2200s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5050s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5250v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5250v_fips - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7000 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7050s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7055s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v-ssl - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v_fips - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7250v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7255s - No
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager < 12.1.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager < 13.1.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager < 14.1.0.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 12.1.1 Yes
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2200s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5050s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5250v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5250v_fips - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7000 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7050s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7055s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v-ssl - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v_fips - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7250v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7255s - No
Application f5 big-ip_webaccelerator < 12.1.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_webaccelerator < 13.1.1.4 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_webaccelerator < 14.1.0.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_webaccelerator12.1.1 hf2 Yes
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i10800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i11800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15600 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i15800 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i2200s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i4200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5000s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5050s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5250v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i5250v_fips - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7000 - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7050s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7055s - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v-ssl - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7200v_fips - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7250v - No
Hardware f5 big-ip_i7255s - No

References

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