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Nginx HTTP API Module Unrestricted Access
high Web App Scanning Plugin ID 114402
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Synopsis
Nginx HTTP API Module Unrestricted AccessDescription
Nginx HTTP API Module provide a REST API for accessing various status information, configuring upstream server groups on-the-fly, and managing key-value pairs without the need of reconfiguring nginx. If these endpoints are accessible to an attacker, he can modify the configuration in place and, in particular, redirect all traffic to a third-party server.Solution
Authentication should be enforced to prevent unauthorized access to the Nginx HTTP API Module.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 114402
Type: remote
Family: Component Vulnerability
Published: 9/3/2024
Updated: 9/3/2024
Scan Template: basic, full, pci, scan
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.1
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: Tenable
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: Tenable
Reference Information
OWASP: 2010-A6, 2010-A8, 2013-A5, 2013-A7, 2013-A9, 2017-A5, 2017-A6, 2017-A9, 2021-A1, 2021-A6
WASC: Information Leakage, Insufficient Authorization
CAPEC: 116, 13, 169, 19, 22, 224, 285, 287, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 312, 313, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 441, 472, 478, 479, 497, 502, 503, 508, 536, 546, 550, 551, 552, 556, 558, 562, 563, 564, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 59, 60, 616, 643, 646, 651, 79
DISA STIG: APSC-DV-000460, APSC-DV-002630
HIPAA: 164.306(a)(1), 164.306(a)(2), 164.312(a)(1), 164.312(a)(2)(i)
ISO: 27001-A.13.1.1, 27001-A.14.1.2, 27001-A.14.1.3, 27001-A.14.2.5, 27001-A.18.1.3, 27001-A.6.2.2, 27001-A.9.1.2, 27001-A.9.4.1, 27001-A.9.4.4, 27001-A.9.4.5
NIST: sp800_53-AC-3, sp800_53-CM-6b, sp800_53-SI-15
OWASP API: 2019-API7, 2023-API8
OWASP ASVS: 4.0.2-1.4.2, 4.0.2-14.2.1, 4.0.2-8.3.4