High severity · published Jun 1, 2021
CVE-2021-23019
The NGINX Controller 2.0.0 thru 2.9.0 and 3.x before 3.15.0 Administrator password may be exposed in the systemd.txt file that is included in the NGINX support package
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The NGINX Controller 2.0.0 thru 2.9.0 and 3.x before 3.15.0 Administrator password may be exposed in the systemd.txt file that is included in the NGINX support package.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 15% 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 before 3.15.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23019
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-23019
Vendor Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K04884013
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