What is the severity of CVE-2020-5867?

CVE-2020-5867 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential exploitation risks.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5867?

To fix CVE-2020-5867, upgrade the NGINX Controller to version 3.3.0 or later.

What versions are affected by CVE-2020-5867?

CVE-2020-5867 affects F5 NGINX Controller versions prior to 3.3.0 and specifically versions from 2.0.0 to 2.9.0 and 1.0.1.

What kind of risk does CVE-2020-5867 pose?

CVE-2020-5867 poses a risk of man-in-the-middle attacks due to the use of HTTP for package installation.

Is CVE-2020-5867 exploitable remotely?

Yes, CVE-2020-5867 can be exploited remotely if an attacker can intercept network traffic during the package installation process.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-5867

high

8.1

CWE

319 494

23/4/2020

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-5867

First published: Thu Apr 23 2020(Updated: )

In versions prior to 3.3.0, the NGINX Controller Agent installer script 'install.sh' uses HTTP instead of HTTPS to check and install packages

Credit: f5sirt@f5.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
F5 Nginx Controller	>=2.0.0<=2.9.0
F5 Nginx Controller	>=3.0.0<3.3.0
F5 Nginx Controller	=1.0.1
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5867?
CVE-2020-5867 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential exploitation risks.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5867?
To fix CVE-2020-5867, upgrade the NGINX Controller to version 3.3.0 or later.
What versions are affected by CVE-2020-5867?
CVE-2020-5867 affects F5 NGINX Controller versions prior to 3.3.0 and specifically versions from 2.0.0 to 2.9.0 and 1.0.1.
What kind of risk does CVE-2020-5867 pose?
CVE-2020-5867 poses a risk of man-in-the-middle attacks due to the use of HTTP for package installation.
Is CVE-2020-5867 exploitable remotely?
Yes, CVE-2020-5867 can be exploited remotely if an attacker can intercept network traffic during the package installation process.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5867?
CVE-2020-5867 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential exploitation risks.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5867?
To fix CVE-2020-5867, upgrade the NGINX Controller to version 3.3.0 or later.
What versions are affected by CVE-2020-5867?
CVE-2020-5867 affects F5 NGINX Controller versions prior to 3.3.0 and specifically versions from 2.0.0 to 2.9.0 and 1.0.1.
What kind of risk does CVE-2020-5867 pose?
CVE-2020-5867 poses a risk of man-in-the-middle attacks due to the use of HTTP for package installation.
Is CVE-2020-5867 exploitable remotely?
Yes, CVE-2020-5867 can be exploited remotely if an attacker can intercept network traffic during the package installation process.