Code Injection in NGINX Controller API Management - CVE-2022-23008
Published: January 21, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59900
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23008
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the NGINX data plane. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
NGINX Controller API Management
How to mitigate CVE-2022-23008
Install updates from vendor's website.
NGINX Controller API Management - update to 3.19.1-APIM