Vulnerability · Published Mar 27, 2020 · Assigned by f5
CVE-2020-5863
High 8.6
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in NGINX Controller. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 67% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.6High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 32.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In NGINX Controller versions prior to 3.2.0, an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the Controller API can create unprivileged user accounts. The user which is created is only able to upload a new license to the system but cannot view or modify any other components of the system.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | 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 x_refsource_MISC
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200430-0005/ x_refsource_CONFIRM