CVE-2019-6637
MEDIUMBIG-IP (ASM) <14.1.0.5, <14.0.0.4, <13.1.1.4, <12.1.4 - Privilege E...
Title source: llmDescription
On BIG-IP (ASM) 14.1.0-14.1.0.5, 14.0.0-14.0.0.4, 13.0.0-13.1.1.4, and 12.1.0-12.1.4, Application logic abuse of ASM REST endpoints can lead to instability of BIG-IP system. Exploitation of this issue causes excessive memory consumption which results in the Linux kernel triggering OOM killer on arbitrary processes. The attack requires an authenticated user with role of "Guest" or greater privilege. Note: "No Access" cannot login so technically it's a role but a user with this access role cannot perform the attack.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K29149494
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109091
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0034
EPSS Percentile
56.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
f5/big-ip_application_security_manager
12.1.0 - 12.1.4.1
Published
Jul 03, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026