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TI-2020-04827 Aliases CVE-2020-5909GHSA-989x-v562-xr5m

Improper certificate validation in NGINX Controller

Priority LOW 25CWE-295Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.

Summary

In versions 3.0.0-3.5.0, 2.0.0-2.9.0, and 1.0.1, when users run the command displayed in NGINX Controller user interface (UI) to fetch the agent installer, the server TLS certificate is not verified.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.004 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—NGINX Controller3.0.0-3.5.0, 2.0.0-2.9.0, 1.0.1—No fix listedCNA
  • NGINX Controller Vendor— Affected 3.0.0-3.5.0, 2.0.0-2.9.0, 1.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 – 2.9.0; 3.0.0 – 3.5.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_controller:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 – 2.9.0; 3.0.0 – 3.5.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_controller:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-5909
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-989x-v562-xr5m

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-16818 Path traversal in NGINX Controller CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-04819 Cross-site scripting in NGINX Controller CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2020-04781 In NGINX Controller versions prior to 3.2.0, an unauthenticated attacker with network… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2020-04818 Cross-site request forgery in NGINX Controller CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-04812 Session fixation in NGINX Controller CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2020-04785 Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in NGINX Controller CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
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Sources

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