CVE-2020-5864 describes a vulnerability in NGINX Controller versions prior to 3.2.0, where the default configuration bypasses TLS verification for communications between the Controller and NGINX Plus instances. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.4) has a network attack vector and high impact on confidentiality and integrity, allowing an attacker to intercept or tamper with communications without user interaction. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.0.0, <= 2.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.0.0, < 3.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_controller:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.