CVE-2020-5899

State
Published
Severity
Not scored
Published
Jul 1, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Reserved
Jan 6, 2020

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Description

In NGINX Controller 3.0.0-3.4.0, recovery code required to change a user's password is transmitted and stored in the database in plain text, which allows an attacker who can intercept the database connection or have read access to the database, to request a password reset using the email address of another registered user then retrieve the recovery code.

Scores

The record has no CVSS score.

Weaknesses

The record names no weakness.

Affected Products

ProductVersions
NGINX Controllern/a
  • 3.0.0-3.4.0Affected

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