Unauthorized User Account Creation in NGINX Controller by Vendor F5 Networks
CVE-2020-5863

8.6HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

F5
Status
Nginx Controller
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 March 2020

What is CVE-2020-5863?

In NGINX Controller versions prior to 3.2.0, a vulnerability exists that allows unauthenticated attackers with network access to the Controller API to create unprivileged user accounts. These accounts only have the ability to upload a new license to the system, with no permissions to view or modify other components, potentially compromising the system's integrity by introducing unauthorized entities.

Affected Version(s)

NGINX Controller 3.0.0-3.1.0, 2.0.0-2.9.0, 1.0.1

References

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K14631834
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200430-0005/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.6
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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