CVE-2020-5899

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductF5 Nginx Controller
PublishedJul 1, 2020
First seenJul 1, 2020

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
f5 nginx_controller3.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 3.4.0—

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