CVE-2023-28656

NGINX Management Suite vulnerability

Description

NGINX Management Suite may allow an authenticated attacker to gain access to configuration objects outside of their assigned environment.   Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.20%
Vendor Advisory f5.com
Affected: F5 NGINX Instance Manager
Affected: F5 NGINX API Connectivity Manager
Affected: F5 NGINX Security Monitoring
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000133417 vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230609-0006/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-28656?
CVE-2023-28656 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-28656?
To fix CVE-2023-28656, 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-2023-28656 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-28656 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-2023-28656?
CVE-2023-28656 affects F5 NGINX Instance Manager, F5 NGINX API Connectivity Manager, F5 NGINX Security Monitoring.
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