CVE-2020-5901 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

In NGINX Controller 3.3.0-3.4.0, undisclosed API endpoints may allow for a reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) attack. If the victim user is logged in as admin this could result in a complete compromise of the system.

Published: 2020-07-01

Score: 9.6 Critical

EPSS: 1.5% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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NGINX Controller

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`3.3.0-3.4.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-27055	In NGINX Controller 3.3.0-3.4.0, undisclosed API endpoints may allow for a reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) attack. If the victim user is logged in as admin this could result in a complete compromise of the system.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01466.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K43520321

History

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Subscriptions

F5 Nginx Controller

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: f5

Published: 2020-07-01T14:03:33.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T08:47:41.012Z

Reserved: 2020-01-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-5901

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-07-01T15:15:15.280

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:22:25.377

Link: CVE-2020-5901

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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