CVE-2020-5899

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
F5
Status
Nginx Controller
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 July 2020

Summary

In NGINX Controller 3.0.0-3.4.0, recovery code required to change a user's password is transmitted and stored in the database in plain text, which allows an attacker who can intercept the database connection or have read access to the database, to request a password reset using the email address of another registered user then retrieve the recovery code.

Affected Version(s)

NGINX Controller 3.0.0-3.4.0

References

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K25434422
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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