NGINX vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-345.
Summary
A vulnerability exists in NGINX OSS and NGINX Plus when configured to proxy to upstream Transport Layer Security (TLS) servers. An attacker with a man-in-the-middle (MITM) position on the upstream server side—along with conditions beyond the attacker's control—may be able to inject plain text data into the response from an upstream proxied server. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
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 Open Source | 1.3.0 to before 1.29.5 | 1.29.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| F5 | NGINX Plus | R36 to before R36 P2; R35 to before R35 P1; R34 and later; R33 and later; R32 to before R32 P4 | R36 P2, R35 P1, R32 P4 | Patch available | CNA |
- NGINX Open Source VendorF5 Affected 1.3.0 to before 1.29.5 Fixed in 1.29.5 Patch available CNA
- NGINX Plus VendorF5 Affected R36 to before R36 P2; R35 to before R35 P1; R34 and later; R33 and later; R32 to before R32 P4 Fixed in R36 P2, R35 P1, R32 P4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_gateway_fabric:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 – 1.6.2; 2.0.0 to before 2.4.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_ingress_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.0 – 3.7.2; 4.0.0 – 4.0.1; 5.0.0 to before 5.3.3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_instance_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.15.1 – 2.21.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_open_source:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0 to before 1.28.2; 1.29.0 to before 1.29.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r33 to before r35 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r32:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | r32 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r32:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | r32 p1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r32:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* | r32 p2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r32:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* | r32 p3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r33:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | r33 p1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_gateway_fabric:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 – 1.6.2; 2.0.0 to before 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_ingress_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0 – 3.7.2; 4.0.0 – 4.0.1; 5.0.0 to before 5.3.3 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_instance_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.15.1 – 2.21.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_open_source:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 to before 1.28.2; 1.29.0 to before 1.29.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r33 to before r35 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r32:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r32 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r32:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r32 p1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r32:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r32 p2 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r32:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r32 p3 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r33:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r33 p1 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r33:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* | r33 p2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r33:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* | r33 p3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r34:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | r34 p1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r34:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* | r34 p2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r35:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | r35 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | r36 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | r36 p1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r33:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r33 p2 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r33:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r33 p3 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r34:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r34 p1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r34:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r34 p2 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r35:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r35 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r36 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:r36:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r36 p1 Vulnerable ·F5
Remediation
- Fix · CNA NGINX Open Source (F5) Fixed in 1.29.5
- Fix · CNA NGINX Plus (F5) Fixed in R36 P2, R35 P1, R32 P4
Red Hat 17 advisories
- RHSA-2026:10065 Released 2026-04-23 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Update Infrastructure 5.1 security update
- Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 registry.redhat.io/rhui5/cds-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhui5/haproxy-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhui5/installer-rhel9 +1
- RHSA-2026:8346 Released 2026-04-15 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images nginx-1.30.0-1.hum1@aarch64, nginx-1.30.0-1.hum1@src, nginx-1.30.0-1.hum1@x86_64 +22
- RHSA-2026:6427 Released 2026-04-02 · Red Hat rating Moderatenginx:1.26 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) nginx-2:1.26.3-1.module+el9.6.0+24147+8a39592f.1.aarch64::nginx:1.26, nginx-2:1.26.3-1.module+el9.6.0+24147+8a39592f.1.ppc64le::nginx:1.26, nginx-2:1.26.3-1.module+el9.6.0+24147+8a39592f.1.s390x::nginx:1.26 +32
Show 14 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:6407 Released 2026-04-01 · Red Hat rating Moderatenginx:1.24 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) nginx-1:1.24.0-1.module+el9.4.0+24149+3a2a68ad.3.aarch64::nginx:1.24, nginx-1:1.24.0-1.module+el9.4.0+24149+3a2a68ad.3.ppc64le::nginx:1.24, nginx-1:1.24.0-1.module+el9.4.0+24149+3a2a68ad.3.s390x::nginx:1.24 +32
- RHSA-2026:6408 Released 2026-04-01 · Red Hat rating Moderatenginx security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) nginx-1:1.20.1-10.el9_0.2, nginx-all-modules-1:1.20.1-10.el9_0.2, nginx-filesystem-1:1.20.1-10.el9_0.2 +5
- RHSA-2026:6311 Released 2026-04-01 · Red Hat rating Moderatenginx security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) nginx-2:1.26.3-1.el10_0.3, nginx-all-modules-2:1.26.3-1.el10_0.3, nginx-core-2:1.26.3-1.el10_0.3 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) nginx-mod-devel-2:1.26.3-1.el10_0.3
- RHSA-2026:6302 Released 2026-03-31 · Red Hat rating Moderatenginx:1.24 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) nginx-1:1.24.0-4.module+el9.6.0+24139+44cdd49a.1.aarch64::nginx:1.24, nginx-1:1.24.0-4.module+el9.6.0+24139+44cdd49a.1.ppc64le::nginx:1.24, nginx-1:1.24.0-4.module+el9.6.0+24139+44cdd49a.1.s390x::nginx:1.24 +32
- RHSA-2026:6234 Released 2026-03-31 · Red Hat rating Moderatenginx security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4) nginx-mod-devel-1:1.20.1-16.el9_4.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) nginx-1:1.20.1-16.el9_4.4, nginx-all-modules-1:1.20.1-16.el9_4.4, nginx-core-1:1.20.1-16.el9_4.4 +6
- RHSA-2026:6235 Released 2026-03-31 · Red Hat rating Moderatenginx security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) nginx-1:1.20.1-14.el9_2.4, nginx-all-modules-1:1.20.1-14.el9_2.4, nginx-core-1:1.20.1-14.el9_2.4 +6
- RHSA-2026:6182 Released 2026-03-30 · Red Hat rating Moderatenginx security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) nginx-mod-devel-2:1.20.1-22.el9_6.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) nginx-2:1.20.1-22.el9_6.4, nginx-all-modules-2:1.20.1-22.el9_6.4, nginx-core-2:1.20.1-22.el9_6.4 +6
- RHSA-2026:5599 Released 2026-03-24 · Red Hat rating Moderatenginx security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) nginx-2:1.20.1-24.el9_7.1, nginx-all-modules-2:1.20.1-24.el9_7.1, nginx-core-2:1.20.1-24.el9_7.1 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) nginx-mod-devel-2:1.20.1-24.el9_7.1
- RHSA-2026:5581 Released 2026-03-24 · Red Hat rating Moderatenginx:1.24 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) nginx-1:1.24.0-2.module+el8.10.0+24013+f603d2af.aarch64::nginx:1.24, nginx-1:1.24.0-2.module+el8.10.0+24013+f603d2af.ppc64le::nginx:1.24, nginx-1:1.24.0-2.module+el8.10.0+24013+f603d2af.s390x::nginx:1.24 +28
- RHSA-2026:4943 Released 2026-03-18 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Update Infrastructure 5.1 security update
- Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 registry.redhat.io/rhui5/cds-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhui5/haproxy-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhui5/installer-rhel9 +1
- RHSA-2026:4705 Released 2026-03-17 · Red Hat rating Moderatenginx security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) nginx-2:1.26.3-2.el10_1, nginx-all-modules-2:1.26.3-2.el10_1, nginx-core-2:1.26.3-2.el10_1 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) nginx-mod-devel-2:1.26.3-2.el10_1
- RHSA-2026:4501 Released 2026-03-12 · Red Hat rating ImportantA Subscription Management tool for finding and reporting Red Hat product usage
- Red Hat Discovery 2 registry.redhat.io/discovery/discovery-server-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/discovery/discovery-ui-rhel9
- RHSA-2026:4235 Released 2026-03-10 · Red Hat rating Moderatenginx:1.26 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) nginx-2:1.26.3-2.module+el9.7.0+24008+f3da7534.aarch64::nginx:1.26, nginx-2:1.26.3-2.module+el9.7.0+24008+f3da7534.ppc64le::nginx:1.26, nginx-2:1.26.3-2.module+el9.7.0+24008+f3da7534.s390x::nginx:1.26 +32
- RHSA-2026:3638 Released 2026-03-03 · Red Hat rating Moderatenginx:1.24 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) nginx-1:1.24.0-5.module+el9.7.0+24009+e763bdd7.1.aarch64::nginx:1.24, nginx-1:1.24.0-5.module+el9.7.0+24009+e763bdd7.1.ppc64le::nginx:1.24, nginx-1:1.24.0-5.module+el9.7.0+24009+e763bdd7.1.s390x::nginx:1.24 +32
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Lightspeed proxy 1 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:6234 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:6182 |
| Red Hat Discovery 2 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:4501 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:4705 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:5581 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:3638, RHSA-2026:4235, RHSA-2026:5599 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:6408 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:6235 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:6311 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:6234, RHSA-2026:6407 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:6182, RHSA-2026:6302, RHSA-2026:6427 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:4705 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:5599 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:6311 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Fixed | RHSA-2026:8346 |
| Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:10065, RHSA-2026:4943 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6)
- Red Hat Discovery 2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6)
- Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-1642
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7chh-rv6q-8pp3
References
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- TI-2026-30812 NGINX Open-Source ngx_http_v3_module vulnerability CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2026-30432 NGINX ngx_http_proxy_v2_module and ngx_http_grpc_module vulnerability CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2026-42786 NGINX ngx_http_slice_module vulnerability CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-1642 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-1642 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7chh-rv6q-8pp3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-1642 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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