Missing authentication in F5 NGINX Service Mesh
Priority LOW 29CWE-306Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
On all versions 1.3.x (fixed in 1.4.0) NGINX Service Mesh control plane endpoints are exposed to the cluster overlay network. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0034 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed NGINX Service Mesh (F5): 1.4.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F5 | NGINX Service Mesh | 1.3.x | 1.4.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- NGINX Service Mesh VendorF5 Affected 1.3.x Fixed in 1.4.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA NGINX Service Mesh (F5) Fixed in 1.4.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-27495
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qx4q-jhfj-788f
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-27495 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-27495 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qx4q-jhfj-788f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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