#VU27573 Buffer overflow in NGINX Controller - CVE-2020-5895
Published: May 6, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27573
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5895
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
NGINX Controller
NGINX Controller
Software vendor:
F5 Networks
F5 Networks
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing messages in Analytics, Visibility, and Reporting daemon. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted message to the application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.