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    CVE-2020-5899

    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.

    Published:Jul 1, 2020
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Jul 1, 2020
    EPSS Score:0.00038
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    F5
    Product
    Nginx Controller

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-102 Session Sidejacking
    CAPEC-117 Interception
    CAPEC-37 Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data
    CAPEC-383 Harvesting Information via API Event Monitoring
    CAPEC-474 Signature Spoofing by Key Theft
    CAPEC-477 Signature Spoofing by Mixing Signed and Unsigned Content
    CAPEC-50 Password Recovery Exploitation
    CAPEC-509 Kerberoasting
    CAPEC-551 Modify Existing Service
    CAPEC-555 Remote Services with Stolen Credentials
    CAPEC-560 Use of Known Domain Credentials
    CAPEC-561 Windows Admin Shares with Stolen Credentials
    CAPEC-600 Credential Stuffing
    CAPEC-644 Use of Captured Hashes (Pass The Hash)
    CAPEC-645 Use of Captured Tickets (Pass The Ticket)
    CAPEC-65 Sniff Application Code
    CAPEC-652 Use of Known Kerberos Credentials
    CAPEC-653 Use of Known Operating System Credentials

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High