What is CVE-2020-5901?

CVE-2020-5901 is a critical-severity vulnerability in F5 Nginx_controller, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2020-07-01.

How severe is CVE-2020-5901?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.

XSS in F5 Nginx_controller

CVE-2020-5901

In NGINX Controller 3.3.0-3.4.0, undisclosed API endpoints may allow for a reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) attack. If the victim user is logged in as admin this could result in a complete compromise of the system.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.015 (70.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

F5 Nginx_controller
N/a Nginx Controller — versions 3.3.0-3.4.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

f5sirt@f5.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-5901?: CVE-2020-5901 is a critical-severity vulnerability in F5 Nginx_controller, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2020-07-01.
How severe is CVE-2020-5901?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.