Medium severity · published Jul 2, 2020
CVE-2020-5909
In versions 3.0.0-3.5.0, 2.0.0-2.9.0, and 1.0.1, when users run the command displayed in NGINX Controller user interface (UI) to fetch the agent installer, the server TLS…
5.4
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In versions 3.0.0-3.5.0, 2.0.0-2.9.0, and 1.0.1, when users run the command displayed in NGINX Controller user interface (UI) to fetch the agent installer, the server TLS certificate is not verified.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 34% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NC
Nginx Controller · F5
2.0.0 through 2.9.0; 3.0.0 through 3.5.0; 1.0.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5909
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-5909
Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K31150658
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