vulnerability
F5: CVE-2019-6642: K40378764: F5 tmsh vulnerability CVE-2019-6642
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jun 27, 2019 | Jun 17, 2026 | Jun 17, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jun 27, 2019
Added
Jun 17, 2026
Modified
Jun 17, 2026
Description
Authenticated users with the ability to upload files (via scp, for example) can escalate their privileges to allow root shell access from within the TMOS Shell (tmsh) interface. Thetmshinterface allows users to execute a secondary program via tools likesftporscp.
Solution
f5-bigip-upgrade-latest
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