CVE-2020-5911: High severity f5 nginx controller api management vulnerability

Published Jul 2, 2020
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Updated

In versions 3.0.0-3.5.0, 2.0.0-2.9.0, and 1.0.1, the NGINX Controller installer starts the download of Kubernetes packages from an HTTP URL On Debian/Ubuntu system.

Affected Software

3 affected components
F5 Nginx Controller>=2.0.0<=2.9.0
F5 Nginx Controller>=3.0.0<=3.5.0
F5 Nginx Controller=1.0.1

Event History

Jul 2, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:23 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:23 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5911?

The severity of CVE-2020-5911 is high with a CVSS score of 7.3.

2

How does CVE-2020-5911 affect NGINX Controller installer?

In versions 3.0.0-3.5.0, 2.0.0-2.9.0, and 1.0.1, the NGINX Controller installer starts the download of Kubernetes packages from an HTTP URL on Debian/Ubuntu system.

3

How can I mitigate the vulnerability CVE-2020-5911?

To mitigate CVE-2020-5911, update NGINX Controller to a version that does not download Kubernetes packages from an HTTP URL.

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