CVE-2020-5866
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 23, 2020 at 06:37 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:22 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNGINX Controller
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
In versions of NGINX Controller prior to 3.3.0, the helper.sh script, which is used optionally in NGINX Controller to change settings, uses sensitive items as command-line arguments.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Affected range stops below 3.3.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200430-0005/x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K11922628CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200
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