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TI-2020-16818 Aliases CVE-2020-27730GHSA-x57f-j62c-638w

Path traversal in NGINX Controller

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

In versions 3.0.0-3.9.0, 2.0.0-2.9.0, and 1.0.1, the NGINX Controller Agent does not use absolute paths when calling system utilities.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01714 77th 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 Controller3.0.0-3.9.0, 2.0.0-2.9.0, 1.0.1—No fix listedCNA
  • NGINX Controller Vendor— Affected 3.0.0-3.9.0, 2.0.0-2.9.0, 1.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 – 2.9.0; 3.0.0 to before 3.10.0VulnerableF5
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 3.10.0 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

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-27730
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x57f-j62c-638w

References

Advisory 2

Sources

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