PT-2020-18799 · Nginx · Nginx Controller

Published 2020-07-01 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2020-5899

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions NGINX Controller versions 3.0.0 through 3.4.0

Description The issue 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 and then retrieve the recovery code, as the recovery code required to change a user's password is transmitted and stored in the database in plain text.

Recommendations For NGINX Controller versions 3.0.0 through 3.4.0, consider restricting access to the database to minimize the risk of exploitation until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-319

CWE-312

CWE-522

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-5899

Affected Products

Nginx Controller

References · 3

• https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K25434422 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-5899 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5899 · Security Note