CVE-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 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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K25434422	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-07-01 15:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:27

NVD link : CVE-2020-5899

Mitre link : CVE-2020-5899

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-5899

JSON object : View

Products Affected

f5

nginx_controller

CWE

CWE-312

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

CWE-319

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

CWE-522

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

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