Description
In NGINX Controller 3.0.0-3.4.0, recovery code required to change a user's password is transmitted and stored in the database in plain text, which allows an attacker who can intercept the database connection or have read access to the database, to request a password reset using the email address of another registered user then retrieve the recovery code.
Published: 2020-07-01
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-27053 In NGINX Controller 3.0.0-3.4.0, recovery code required to change a user's password is transmitted and stored in the database in plain text, which allows an attacker who can intercept the database connection or have read access to the database, to request a password reset using the email address of another registered user then retrieve the recovery code.
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F5 Nginx Controller
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: f5

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T08:47:40.906Z

Reserved: 2020-01-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-5899

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-07-01T15:15:15.203

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:34:47.437

Link: CVE-2020-5899

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