F5 BIG-IP up to 13.1.1.4/14.0.0.4/14.1.0.5/15.0.1 TMM Age-Header input validation

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A vulnerability has been found in F5 BIG-IP up to 13.1.1.4/14.0.0.4/14.1.0.5/15.0.1 and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component TMM. This manipulation as part of Age-Header causes input validation. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2019-6666. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in F5 BIG-IP up to 13.1.1.4/14.0.0.4/14.1.0.5/15.0.1 (Firewall Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component TMM. The manipulation as part of a Age-Header leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

On BIG-IP 15.0.0-15.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.0.5, 14.0.0-14.0.0.4, and 13.1.0-13.1.1.4, the TMM process may produce a core file when an upstream server or cache sends the BIG-IP an invalid age header value.

The weakness was published 11/27/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared at support.f5.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-6666 since 01/22/2019. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/05/2024).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Similar entries are available at VDB-146489, VDB-146488 and VDB-146486. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Type

• Firewall Software

Vendor

• F5

Name

• BIG-IP

Version

• 13.1.1.0
• 13.1.1.1
• 13.1.1.2
• 13.1.1.3
• 13.1.1.4
• 14.0.0.0
• 14.0.0.1
• 14.0.0.2
• 14.0.0.3
• 14.0.0.4
• 14.1.0.0
• 14.1.0.1
• 14.1.0.2
• 14.1.0.3
• 14.1.0.4
• 14.1.0.5
• 15.0.0
• 15.0.1

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://f5.com/

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