F5 NGINX Ingress Controller up to 1.12.2/2.0.2 Command Line permission assignment

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in F5 NGINX Ingress Controller up to 1.12.2/2.0.2. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Command Line Handler. Such manipulation leads to permission assignment. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2021-23055. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in F5 NGINX Ingress Controller up to 1.12.2/2.0.2 (Web Server). Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Command Line Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission assignment vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-732. The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was published 04/22/2022 as K01051452. The advisory is shared for download at support.f5.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-23055 since 01/06/2021. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 1.12.3 or 2.0.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission assignment
CWE: CWE-732 / CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: NGINX Ingress Controller 1.12.3/2.0.3

Timelineinfo

01/06/2021 🔍
04/22/2022 +470 days 🔍
04/22/2022 +0 days 🔍
04/28/2022 +6 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: f5.com

Advisory: K01051452
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-23055 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-23055
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-198380

Entryinfo

Created: 04/22/2022 08:21
Updated: 04/28/2022 15:50
Changes: 04/22/2022 08:21 (40), 04/28/2022 15:50 (1)
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