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TI-2020-04783 Aliases CVE-2020-5865GHSA-83x8-frp9-8943

Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in NGINX Controller

Priority LOW 22CWE-319Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-319.

Summary

In versions prior to 3.3.0, the NGINX Controller is configured to communicate with its Postgres database server over unencrypted channels, making the communicated data vulnerable to interception via man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attacks.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.004 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed NGINX Controller: 3.3.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—NGINX Controllerbefore 3.3.03.3.0Patch availableCNA
  • NGINX Controller Vendor— Affected before 3.3.0 Fixed in 3.3.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 – 2.9.0; 3.0.0 to before 3.3.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_controller:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 – 2.9.0; 3.0.0 to before 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_controller:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA NGINX Controller Fixed in 3.3.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-5865
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-83x8-frp9-8943

References

Advisory 2

Sources

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