Path Traversal in F5 nginx Ingress Controller
CVE-2025-14727
A vulnerability exists in NGINX Ingress Controller's nginx.org/rewrite-target annotation validation. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (37.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 37.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- F5 nginx Ingress Controller — versions 5.3.0, 5.2.0, 5.1.0
- F5 nginx Ingress Controller — versions 5.3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000158176 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-14727?
- CVE-2025-14727 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 nginx Ingress Controller, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2025-12-17.
- How severe is CVE-2025-14727?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.