Medium severity · published Aug 22, 2024
CVE-2024-7634
NGINX Agent's "config_dirs" restriction feature allows a highly privileged attacker to gain the ability to write/overwrite files outside of the designated secure directory
4.9
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
NGINX Agent's "config_dirs" restriction feature allows a highly privileged attacker to gain the ability to write/overwrite files outside of the designated secure directory.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NA
Nginx Agent · F5
2.17.0 before 2.37.0 · source: NVD
NI
Nginx Instance Manager · F5
2.3.1 before 2.17.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7634
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7634
Vendor Advisory
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000140630
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