NGINX Agent vulnerability CVE-2023-1550
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.
Summary
Insertion of Sensitive Information into log file vulnerability in NGINX Agent. NGINX Agent version 2.0 before 2.23.3 inserts sensitive information into a log file. An authenticated attacker with local access to read agent log files may gain access to private keys. This issue is only exposed when the non-default trace level logging is enabled. Note: NGINX Agent is included with NGINX Instance Manager and used in conjunction with NGINX API Connectivity Manager, and NGINX Management Suite Security Monitoring.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F5 | NGINX Agent | 2.0 to before 2.23.3 | 2.23.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- NGINX Agent VendorF5 Affected 2.0 to before 2.23.3 Fixed in 2.23.3 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA NGINX Agent (F5) Fixed in 2.23.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-1550
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-68qv-j282-p3jm
References
More F5 Nginx Agent vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-07074 NGINX Agent Vulnerability CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-42804 NGINX Agent Vulnerability CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-1550 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-1550 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-68qv-j282-p3jm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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