CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2020-5865

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Published: Apr 23, 2020 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
4.8
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.x
5.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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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.

Weakness

The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Nginx_controllerF52.0.0 (including)2.9.0 (including)
Nginx_controllerF53.0.0 (including)3.3.0 (excluding)
Nginx_controllerF51.0.1 (including)1.0.1 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References