CVE-2020-27730 describes a critical path traversal vulnerability in the NGINX Controller Agent (versions 3.0.0-3.9.0, 2.0.0-2.9.0, and 1.0.1) and related F5 and NetApp products, where it fails to use absolute paths for system utility calls. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability allows for unauthenticated remote attackers to achieve full compromise (confidentiality, integrity, and availability) with low attack complexity. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, its high severity warrants immediate patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.0.0, <= 2.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.0.0, < 3.10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_controller:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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