CVE-2019-6601 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2019-6601?

CVE-2019-6601 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2019-6601?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager.

Vulnerability Description

In BIG-IP 13.0.0, 12.1.0-12.1.3.7, 11.6.1-11.6.3.2, or 11.5.1-11.5.8, the Application Acceleration Manager (AAM) wamd process used in processing of images and PDFs fails to drop group permissions when executing helper scripts.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
F5	Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager	>= 11.2.1, <= 11.5.8

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107444Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K25359902Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107444Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K25359902Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-6601?

CVE-2019-6601 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In BIG-IP 13.0.0, 12.1.0-12.1.3.7, 11.6.1-11.6.3.2, or 11.5.1-11.5.8, the Application Acceleration Manager (AAM) wamd process used in processing of images and PDFs fails to drop group permissions when...

How severe is CVE-2019-6601?

CVE-2019-6601 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-6601?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager.