#VU66175 Resource exhaustion in NGINX Instance Manager


Published: 2022-08-08

Vulnerability identifier: #VU66175

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-35241

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
NGINX Instance Manager
Server applications / Web servers

Vendor: F5 Networks

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A remote user can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NGINX Instance Manager: 1.0.0 - 2.3.0


External links
http://support.f5.com/csp/article/K37080719


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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