CVE-2021-23021
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 1, 2021 at 12:23 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:38 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNGINX Controller
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
Description
The Nginx Controller 3.x before 3.7.0 agent configuration file /etc/controller-agent/agent.conf is world readable with current permission bits set to 644.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 3.7.03.0.0 ≤ v < 3.7.0
Affected range stops below 3.7.0, 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 (1)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K36926027CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-732
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