CVE-2020-5895

Description

On NGINX Controller versions 3.1.0-3.3.0, AVRD uses world-readable and world-writable permissions on its socket, which allows processes or users on the local system to write arbitrary data into the socket. A local system attacker can make AVRD segmentation fault (SIGSEGV) by writing malformed messages to the socket.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory f5.com
Affected: n/a NGINX Controller
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K95120415 vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200522-0001/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5895?
CVE-2020-5895 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-5895?
To fix CVE-2020-5895, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-5895 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-5895 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-5895?
CVE-2020-5895 affects n/a NGINX Controller.
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