CVE-2020-5865

MEDIUM
4.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 23, 2020 at 06:16 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:22 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsCloud BackupNGINX Controller

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Severity
MEDIUM4.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 3.3.02.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 2.9.03.0.0 ≤ v < 3.3.01.0.1
Affected range stops below 3.3.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-319

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