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CVE-2019-6678 json

On BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2.2, 14.0.0-14.0.1, and 13.1.0-13.1.3.1, the TMM process may restart when the packet filter f…

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-16237

cvss
5.3
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.0%
EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 62%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

On BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2.2, 14.0.0-14.0.1, and 13.1.0-13.1.3.1, the TMM process may restart when the packet filter feature is enabled.

Patch / fix

  • f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.3, 15.0.1.1
  • f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.3, 15.0.1.1
  • f5 big-ip_analytics 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.3, 15.0.1.1
  • f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.3, 15.0.1.1
  • f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.3, 15.0.1.1
  • f5 big-ip_domain_name_system 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.3, 15.0.1.1
  • f5 big-ip_edge_gateway 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.3, 15.0.1.1
  • f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.3, 15.0.1.1
  • f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.3, 15.0.1.1
  • f5 big-ip_link_controller 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.3, 15.0.1.1
  • f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.3, 15.0.1.1
  • f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.3, 15.0.1.1
  • f5 big-ip_webaccelerator 13.1.3.2, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.3, 15.0.1.1

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Exploit prediction

1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

  • F5 BIG-IP

References

Sources

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