CVE-2020-5899 Information

Description

In NGINX Controller 3.0.0-3.4.0 recovery code required to change a user’s password is transmitted and stored in the database in plain text which allows an attacker who can intercept the database connection or have read access to the database to request a password reset using the email address of another registered user then retrieve the recovery code.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K25434422

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8