CVE-2021-23019 describes a vulnerability in NGINX Controller versions 2.0.0 through 2.9.0 and 3.x before 3.15.0, where an administrator password can be exposed within the systemd.txt file of a support package. This is a high-severity local vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) requiring low privileges and local access, but it can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.0.0, <= 2.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.0.0, < 3.15.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.