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TI-2021-05878 Aliases CVE-2021-23019GHSA-r42j-8h58-j557

Insufficiently protected credentials in Nginx Controller

Priority LOW 34CWE-201Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-201.

Summary

The NGINX Controller 2.0.0 thru 2.9.0 and 3.x before 3.15.0 Administrator password may be exposed in the systemd.txt file that is included in the NGINX support package.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00239 15th 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 Controller“2.0.0 thru 2.9.0” and “3.x before 3.15.0”—No fix listedCNA
  • Nginx Controller Vendor— Affected “2.0.0 thru 2.9.0” and “3.x before 3.15.0” Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 – 2.9.0; 3.0.0 to before 3.15.0VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 – 2.9.0; 3.0.0 to before 3.15.0 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-23019
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r42j-8h58-j557

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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