Vulnerability · Published May 3, 2023 · Assigned by f5
CVE-2023-28656NGINX Management Suite vulnerability
High 8.1
In plain English
A high-severity authorization bypass via user-controlled key in NGINX API Connectivity Manager from F5. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 55.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
NGINX Management Suite may allow an authenticated attacker to gain access to configuration objects outside of their assigned environment. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| F5 | NGINX Instance Manager | 2.0.0 – before 2.9.0 |
| F5 | NGINX API Connectivity Manager | 1.0.0 – before 1.5.0 |
| F5 | NGINX Security Monitoring | 1.0.0 – before 1.3.0 |
Weakness: CWE-639 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N