NGINX Instance Manager 2.x <2.3.1/1.x Resource Exhaustion via Undisclosed Requests
CVE-2022-35241 Published on August 4, 2022
NGINX Instance Manager vulnerability CVE-2022-35241
In versions 2.x before 2.3.1 and all versions of 1.x, when NGINX Instance Manager is in use, undisclosed requests can cause an increase in disk resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-35241 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2022-35241 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-35241
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Affected Versions
F5 NGINX Instance Manager:- Version 2.x and below 2.3.1 is affected.
- Version 1.0.0 and below 1.x* is affected.
Exploit Probability
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