CVE-2020-5894 Security feature bypass in NGINX Controller
Attackers can hijack user sessions after logout because the NGINX Controller webserver fails to invalidate server-side session tokens.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-5894?
CVE-2020-5894 is a high-severity vulnerability in NGINX Controller, published on 7 May 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
On versions 3.0.0-3.3.0, the NGINX Controller webserver does not invalidate the server-side session token after users log out.
Weakness: CWE-384
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5894?
It affects 1 product.
Products include F5 Nginx Controller.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5894?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5894 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-5894 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5894 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NGINX Controller
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q676-x7h7-vq4f.