Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-23019 |
CWE-ID | CWE-312 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
NGINX Controller Server applications / Web servers |
Vendor | F5 Networks |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU53575
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-23019
CWE-ID:
CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the NGINX Controller Administrator password is exposed via the
systemd.txt file that is included in the NGINX support package. An attacker, who can obtain the support package can retrieve administrator's password and gain unauthorized access to the system.
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Vulnerable software versionsNGINX Controller: 2.0.0 - 3.14.0
External linkshttp://support.f5.com/csp/article/K04884013
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.