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CVE-2023-28656


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.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 5 products from netapp, from netapp, from f5 and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2023-05-03T15:15:12.860

Last Modified

2025-05-19T14:45:09.913

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.1 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-639
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-639

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application netapp cloud_backup - Yes
Application netapp ontap_select_deploy - Yes
Application f5 nginx_api_connectivity_manager < 1.5.0 Yes
Application f5 nginx_instance_manager < 2.9.0 Yes
Application f5 nginx_security_monitoring < 1.3.0 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For netapp's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.