First published: Thu Aug 22 2024(Updated: )
NGINX Agent's config_dirs restriction feature allows a highly privileged attacker to gain the ability to write/overwrite files outside of the designated secure directory.
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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F5 NGINX Agent | >=2.17.0<=2.36.1 | 2.37.0 |
F5 NGINX Instance Manager | >=2.3.1<=2.17.1=3 | 2.17.2 |
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The severity of F5-K000140630 is high due to the potential for a highly privileged attacker to write or overwrite files.
To fix F5-K000140630, upgrade to NGINX Agent version 2.37.0 or NGINX Instance Manager version 2.17.2.
F5-K000140630 affects NGINX Agent versions between 2.17.0 and 2.36.1 and NGINX Instance Manager versions between 2.3.1 and 2.17.1.
Organizations using F5 NGINX Agent or F5 NGINX Instance Manager with the specified vulnerable versions are affected by F5-K000140630.
F5-K000140630 can lead to unauthorized file access and potential exploitation by attackers due to file write/overwrite vulnerabilities.