Nginx Controller up to 1.0.1/2.8.x/3.4.x User Interface certificate validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Nginx Controller up to 1.0.1/2.8.x/3.4.x and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component User Interface. Performing a manipulation results in certificate validation. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2020-5909. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Nginx Controller up to 1.0.1/2.8.x/3.4.x (Web Server). This affects an unknown part of the component User Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a certificate validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-295. The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was shared 07/02/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared at support.f5.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-5909 since 01/06/2020. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1587.003 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 2.9.0 or 3.5.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The entries VDB-157631 and VDB-157630 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Certificate validation
CWE: CWE-295 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Controller 2.9.0/3.5.0

Timelineinfo

01/06/2020 🔍
07/02/2020 +178 days 🔍
07/03/2020 +1 days 🔍
07/03/2020 +0 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: support.f5.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-5909 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-5909
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-157629
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/03/2020 08:23
Updated: 07/03/2020 08:28
Changes: 07/03/2020 08:23 (41), 07/03/2020 08:28 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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