CVE-2019-6688
MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: December 23, 2019 at 05:58 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:39 AM UTC
15 products affected across 1 vendorBig IP Access Policy ManagerBig IP Application Security ManagerBig IP Advanced Firewall Manager
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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
Description
On BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.0.1.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2.2, 14.0.0-14.0.1, 13.1.0-13.1.3.1, 12.1.0-12.1.5, and 11.5.2-11.6.5 and BIG-IQ versions 6.0.0-6.1.0 and 5.2.0-5.4.0, a user is able to obtain the secret that was being used to encrypt a BIG-IP UCS backup file while sending SNMP query to the BIG-IP or BIG-IQ system, however the user can not access to the UCS files.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
11.5.2 ≤ v < 11.6.5.112.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.513.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.214.0.0 ≤ v < 14.0.1.114.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.315.0.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0
Affected range stops below 11.6.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.1.3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.0.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
11.5.2 ≤ v < 11.6.5.112.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.513.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.214.0.0 ≤ v < 14.0.1.114.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.315.0.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0
Affected range stops below 11.6.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.1.3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.0.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
11.5.2 ≤ v < 11.6.5.112.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.513.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.214.0.0 ≤ v < 14.0.1.114.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.315.0.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0
Affected range stops below 11.6.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.1.3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.0.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
11.5.2 ≤ v < 11.6.5.112.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.513.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.214.0.0 ≤ v < 14.0.1.114.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.315.0.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0
Affected range stops below 11.6.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.1.3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.0.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
11.5.2 ≤ v < 11.6.5.112.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.513.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.214.0.0 ≤ v < 14.0.1.114.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.315.0.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0
Affected range stops below 11.6.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.1.3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.0.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
11.5.2 ≤ v < 11.6.5.112.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.513.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.214.0.0 ≤ v < 14.0.1.114.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.315.0.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0
Affected range stops below 11.6.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.1.3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.0.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
11.5.2 ≤ v < 11.6.5.112.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.513.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.214.0.0 ≤ v < 14.0.1.114.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.315.0.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0
Affected range stops below 11.6.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.1.3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.0.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
11.5.2 ≤ v < 11.6.5.112.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.513.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.214.0.0 ≤ v < 14.0.1.114.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.315.0.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0
Affected range stops below 11.6.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.1.3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.0.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
11.5.2 ≤ v < 11.6.5.112.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.513.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.214.0.0 ≤ v < 14.0.1.114.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.315.0.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0
Affected range stops below 11.6.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.1.3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.0.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
11.5.2 ≤ v < 11.6.5.112.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.513.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3.214.0.0 ≤ v < 14.0.1.114.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.315.0.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0
Affected range stops below 11.6.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.1.3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.0.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.1.2.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K25607522CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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