CSRF in F5 nginx Controller

CVE-2020-5900

In versions 3.0.0-3.4.0, 2.0.0-2.9.0, and 1.0.1, there is insufficient cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protections for the NGINX Controller user interface.

Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (36.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 36.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-5900: held from 0.005 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • F5 nginx Controller — versions 1.0.1
  • nginx Controller — versions 3.0.0-3.4.0, 2.0.0-2.9.0, 1.0.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-5900?
CVE-2020-5900 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 nginx Controller, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-07-01.
How severe is CVE-2020-5900?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.