CVE-2020-5899
published 2020-07-01CVE-2020-5899: 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…
PriorityP342high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.18%
8.3th percentile
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
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| f5 | nginx_controller | — | — |
| f5 | nginx_controller | — | — |
| f5 | nginx_controller | 3.0.0 – 3.4.0 | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.04.6MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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F5
CVE-2020-5899: In NGINX Controller 3
vendor_f5·2020-07-01·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-5899 [HIGH] CWE-312 CVE-2020-5899: In NGINX Controller 3
CVE-2020-5899: In NGINX Controller 3
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 Products: NGINX Controller
Affected Versions: 3.0.0 - 3.4.0
F5 Advisory Articles: K25434422
F5 References: https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K25434422
GHSA
GHSA-g32f-cm3q-jcmh: In NGINX Controller 3
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2020-5899 [MEDIUM] CWE-640 GHSA-g32f-cm3q-jcmh: In NGINX Controller 3
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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2020-07-01
Published