NGINX Management Suite vulnerability
Priority LOW 38CWE-639Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00528 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed NGINX Instance Manager (F5): 2.9.0NGINX API Connectivity Manager (F5): 1.5.0+1 more product
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 Instance Manager | 2.0.0 to before 2.9.0 | 2.9.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| F5 | NGINX API Connectivity Manager | 1.0.0 to before 1.5.0 | 1.5.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| F5 | NGINX Security Monitoring | 1.0.0 to before 1.3.0 | 1.3.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- NGINX Instance Manager VendorF5 Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.9.0 Fixed in 2.9.0 Patch available CNA
- NGINX API Connectivity Manager VendorF5 Affected 1.0.0 to before 1.5.0 Fixed in 1.5.0 Patch available CNA
- NGINX Security Monitoring VendorF5 Affected 1.0.0 to before 1.3.0 Fixed in 1.3.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_api_connectivity_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 to before 1.5.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_instance_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 to before 2.9.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_security_monitoring:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 to before 1.3.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_api_connectivity_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 to before 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_instance_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 to before 2.9.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_security_monitoring:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 to before 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·F5
Remediation
- Fix · CNA NGINX Instance Manager (F5) Fixed in 2.9.0
- Fix · CNA NGINX API Connectivity Manager (F5) Fixed in 1.5.0
- Fix · CNA NGINX Security Monitoring (F5) Fixed in 1.3.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
F5 NGINX API Connectivity Manager, NGINX Instance Manager, NGINX Security Monitoring 1.3.0, 1.5.0, 2.9.0
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-13238 NGINX Management Suite vulnerabilityPriority LOW 30
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28656
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gjg3-3x79-mxh4
References
More F5 Nginx Api Connectivity Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-13238 NGINX Management Suite vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2024-09559 NGINX OpenID Connect Vulnerability CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-28656 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-28656 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gjg3-3x79-mxh4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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