What is CVE-2020-5864?

CVE-2020-5864 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Nginx_controller, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2020-04-23.

How severe is CVE-2020-5864?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in F5 Nginx_controller

CVE-2020-5864

In versions of NGINX Controller prior to 3.2.0, communication between NGINX Controller and NGINX Plus instances skip TLS verification by default.

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

EPSS: 0.010 (60.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

F5 Nginx_controller — versions 1.0.1
N/a Nginx Controller — versions < 3.2.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-295 — Improper Certificate Validation

References

f5sirt@f5.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
f5sirt@f5.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-5864?: CVE-2020-5864 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Nginx_controller, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2020-04-23.
How severe is CVE-2020-5864?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.