Vulnerability in F5 nginx Controller

CVE-2021-23019

The NGINX Controller 2.0.0 thru 2.9.0 and 3.x before 3.15.0 Administrator password may be exposed in the systemd.txt file that is included in the NGINX support package.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (13.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 13.5% 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-2021-23019: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • F5 nginx Controller
  • nginx Controller — versions “2.0.0 thru 2.9.0” and “3.x before 3.15.0”

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-23019?
CVE-2021-23019 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 nginx Controller, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Sent Data. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-06-01.
How severe is CVE-2021-23019?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.