CVE-2020-5899

HIGH

NGINX Controller 3.0.0-3.4.0 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K25434422

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 11.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-319 CWE-522 CWE-312
Status published
Products (1)
f5/nginx_controller 3.0.0 - 3.4.0
Published Jul 01, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026