VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-6679

CVSS score3.3 LOW
EPSS probability0.31%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-12-23
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Description

On BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.0.1, 14.1.0.2-14.1.2.2, 14.0.0.5-14.0.1, 13.1.1.5-13.1.3.1, 12.1.4.1-12.1.5, 11.6.4-11.6.5, and 11.5.9-11.5.10, the access controls implemented by scp.whitelist and scp.blacklist are not properly enforced for paths that are symlinks. This allows authenticated users with SCP access to overwrite certain configuration files that would otherwise be restricted.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references