CVE-2019-6605

On BIG-IP 11.5.1-11.5.8, 11.6.1-11.6.3, and 12.0.x, an undisclosed sequence of packets received by an SSL virtual server and processed by an associated Client SSL or Server SSL profile may cause a denial of service.

Published: 2019-03-28 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2019-6605 is rated Moderate Risk (56.7/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.69%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-6605

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.89% 1.69% +0.80%
2 2025-11-21 0.75% 0.89% +0.14%
3 2025-11-18 0.75%

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2019-6605

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 3.6 [email protected]
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2019-6605

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2019-6605

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager >= 11.5.0, < 11.5.9 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager >= 11.6.0, < 11.6.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager >= 12.0.0, < 12.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager >= 11.5.0, < 11.5.9 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager >= 11.6.0, < 11.6.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager >= 12.0.0, < 12.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager >= 11.5.0, < 11.5.9 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager >= 11.6.0, < 11.6.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager >= 12.0.0, < 12.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_edge_gateway >= 11.5.0, < 11.5.9 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_edge_gateway >= 11.6.0, < 11.6.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_edge_gateway >= 12.0.0, < 12.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service >= 11.5.0, < 11.5.9 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service >= 11.6.0, < 11.6.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service >= 12.0.0, < 12.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager >= 11.5.0, < 11.5.9 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager >= 11.6.0, < 11.6.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager >= 12.0.0, < 12.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_link_controller >= 11.5.0, < 11.5.9 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_link_controller >= 11.6.0, < 11.6.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_link_controller >= 12.0.0, < 12.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager >= 11.5.0, < 11.5.9 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager >= 11.6.0, < 11.6.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager >= 12.0.0, < 12.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager >= 11.5.0, < 11.5.9 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager >= 11.6.0, < 11.6.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager >= 12.0.0, < 12.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_protocol_security_manager >= 11.5.0, < 11.5.9 cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_protocol_security_manager >= 11.6.0, < 11.6.4 cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_protocol_security_manager >= 12.0.0, < 12.1.0 cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_webaccelerator >= 11.5.0, < 11.5.9 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_webaccelerator >= 11.6.0, < 11.6.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_webaccelerator >= 12.0.0, < 12.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_analytics >= 11.5.0, < 11.5.9 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_analytics >= 11.6.0, < 11.6.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_analytics >= 12.0.0, < 12.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager >= 11.5.0, < 11.5.9 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager >= 11.6.0, < 11.6.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager >= 12.0.0, < 12.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2019-6605

URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107629 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K45353544 Vendor Advisory
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