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CVE-2026-1642: A vulnerability exists in NGINX OSS and NGINX Plus when configured to proxy to upstream Transport Layer Security (TLS) servers.

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 32/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.38% (FIRST EPSS).
  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: F5 NGINX Open Source 1.28.2, 1.29.5.
  • Severity is disputed: the assigning authority (CNA) scores it 5.9, NVD 8.2.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to F5 NGINX Open Source 1.28.2, 1.29.5 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

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.

HighCVSS 8.2 · v4.0—No exploit Fix available
Published
Feb 4, 2026
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.3% · 32th percentile

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Action score

32

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
32 / 40 · 8.2 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.3%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
—
CNA · f5
5.9
NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
f5nginx gateway fabric
f5nginx ingress controller
f5nginx instance manager
f5nginx open source
f5nginx plus

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • f5 nginx open source1.3.0 and later · before 1.28.2
  • f5 nginx open source1.29.0 and later · before 1.29.5
  • f5 nginx plusr33 and later · before r35
  • f5 nginx plusr32
  • f5 nginx plusr33
  • f5 nginx plusr34
  • f5 nginx plusr35
  • f5 nginx plusr36

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (f5). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • F5 NGINX Open Source

    • 1.3.0 and later · before 1.29.5affected · semverfixed in 1.28.2

  • F5 NGINX Plus

    • R36 and later · before R36 P2affected
    • R35 and later · before R35 P1affected
    • R34 and lateraffected
    • R33 and lateraffected
    • R32 and later · before R32 P4affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:10nginx-all-modulesbefore 2:1.26.3-2.el10_12:1.26.3-2.el10_1
AlmaLinux:10nginx-filesystembefore 2:1.26.3-2.el10_12:1.26.3-2.el10_1
AlmaLinux:8nginxbefore 1:1.24.0-2.module_el8.10.0+4143+ec3e7d32.alma.11:1.24.0-2.module_el8.10.0+4143+ec3e7d32.alma.1
AlmaLinux:8nginx-all-modulesbefore 1:1.24.0-2.module_el8.10.0+4143+ec3e7d32.alma.11:1.24.0-2.module_el8.10.0+4143+ec3e7d32.alma.1
AlmaLinux:8nginx-filesystembefore 1:1.24.0-2.module_el8.10.0+4143+ec3e7d32.alma.11:1.24.0-2.module_el8.10.0+4143+ec3e7d32.alma.1
AlmaLinux:8nginx-mod-develbefore 1:1.24.0-2.module_el8.10.0+4143+ec3e7d32.alma.11:1.24.0-2.module_el8.10.0+4143+ec3e7d32.alma.1
AlmaLinux:8nginx-mod-http-image-filterbefore 1:1.24.0-2.module_el8.10.0+4143+ec3e7d32.alma.11:1.24.0-2.module_el8.10.0+4143+ec3e7d32.alma.1
AlmaLinux:8nginx-mod-http-perlbefore 1:1.24.0-2.module_el8.10.0+4143+ec3e7d32.alma.11:1.24.0-2.module_el8.10.0+4143+ec3e7d32.alma.1
AlmaLinux:8nginx-mod-http-xslt-filterbefore 1:1.24.0-2.module_el8.10.0+4143+ec3e7d32.alma.11:1.24.0-2.module_el8.10.0+4143+ec3e7d32.alma.1
AlmaLinux:8nginx-mod-mailbefore 1:1.24.0-2.module_el8.10.0+4143+ec3e7d32.alma.11:1.24.0-2.module_el8.10.0+4143+ec3e7d32.alma.1
AlmaLinux:8nginx-mod-streambefore 1:1.24.0-2.module_el8.10.0+4143+ec3e7d32.alma.11:1.24.0-2.module_el8.10.0+4143+ec3e7d32.alma.1
AlmaLinux:9nginxbefore 2:1.20.1-24.el9_7.1.alma.12:1.20.1-24.el9_7.1.alma.1
AlmaLinux:9nginxbefore 1:1.24.0-5.module_el9.7.0+212+9d3c155a.1.alma.11:1.24.0-5.module_el9.7.0+212+9d3c155a.1.alma.1
AlmaLinux:9nginxbefore 2:1.26.3-2.module_el9.7.0+215+8d94e91c2:1.26.3-2.module_el9.7.0+215+8d94e91c
AlmaLinux:9nginx-all-modulesbefore 2:1.20.1-24.el9_7.1.alma.12:1.20.1-24.el9_7.1.alma.1
AlmaLinux:9nginx-all-modulesbefore 1:1.24.0-5.module_el9.7.0+212+9d3c155a.1.alma.11:1.24.0-5.module_el9.7.0+212+9d3c155a.1.alma.1
AlmaLinux:9nginx-all-modulesbefore 2:1.26.3-2.module_el9.7.0+215+8d94e91c2:1.26.3-2.module_el9.7.0+215+8d94e91c
AlmaLinux:9nginx-corebefore 1:1.24.0-5.module_el9.7.0+212+9d3c155a.1.alma.11:1.24.0-5.module_el9.7.0+212+9d3c155a.1.alma.1
AlmaLinux:9nginx-corebefore 2:1.26.3-2.module_el9.7.0+215+8d94e91c2:1.26.3-2.module_el9.7.0+215+8d94e91c
AlmaLinux:9nginx-corebefore 2:1.20.1-24.el9_7.1.alma.12:1.20.1-24.el9_7.1.alma.1
AlmaLinux:9nginx-filesystembefore 1:1.24.0-5.module_el9.7.0+212+9d3c155a.1.alma.11:1.24.0-5.module_el9.7.0+212+9d3c155a.1.alma.1
AlmaLinux:9nginx-filesystembefore 2:1.20.1-24.el9_7.1.alma.12:1.20.1-24.el9_7.1.alma.1
AlmaLinux:9nginx-filesystembefore 2:1.26.3-2.module_el9.7.0+215+8d94e91c2:1.26.3-2.module_el9.7.0+215+8d94e91c
AlmaLinux:9nginx-mod-develbefore 2:1.26.3-2.module_el9.7.0+215+8d94e91c2:1.26.3-2.module_el9.7.0+215+8d94e91c

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    25Monitor
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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
F5 NGINX Open Source1.28.2Vendor (CNA)
F5 NGINX Open Source1.29.5Vendor (CNA)
almalinux:nginx1:1.24.0-5.module_el9.7.0+212+9d3c155a.1.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:nginx-all-modules1:1.24.0-5.module_el9.7.0+212+9d3c155a.1.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:nginx-core1:1.24.0-5.module_el9.7.0+212+9d3c155a.1.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:nginx-filesystem1:1.24.0-5.module_el9.7.0+212+9d3c155a.1.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:nginx-mod-devel1:1.24.0-5.module_el9.7.0+212+9d3c155a.1.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:nginx-mod-http-image-filter1:1.24.0-5.module_el9.7.0+212+9d3c155a.1.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:nginx-mod-http-perl1:1.24.0-5.module_el9.7.0+212+9d3c155a.1.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:nginx-mod-http-xslt-filter1:1.24.0-5.module_el9.7.0+212+9d3c155a.1.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:nginx-mod-mail1:1.24.0-5.module_el9.7.0+212+9d3c155a.1.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:nginx-mod-stream1:1.24.0-5.module_el9.7.0+212+9d3c155a.1.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
alpine:nginx1.28.2-r0 · Alpine:v3.22Package registry (OSV)
debian:nginx1.22.1-9+deb12u4 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:nginx1.29.5-1.1 · openSUSE:TumbleweedPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:nginx1:1.24.0-5.module+el9.7.0+24009+e763bdd7.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:nginx-all-modules1:1.24.0-5.module+el9.7.0+24009+e763bdd7.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:nginx-core1:1.24.0-5.module+el9.7.0+24009+e763bdd7.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:nginx-core-debuginfo1:1.24.0-5.module+el9.7.0+24009+e763bdd7.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:nginx-debuginfo1:1.24.0-5.module+el9.7.0+24009+e763bdd7.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:nginx-debugsource1:1.24.0-5.module+el9.7.0+24009+e763bdd7.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:nginx-filesystem1:1.24.0-5.module+el9.7.0+24009+e763bdd7.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:nginx-mod-devel1:1.24.0-5.module+el9.7.0+24009+e763bdd7.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:nginx-mod-http-image-filter1:1.24.0-5.module+el9.7.0+24009+e763bdd7.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:nginx-mod-http-image-filter-debuginfo1:1.24.0-5.module+el9.7.0+24009+e763bdd7.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:nginx-mod-http-perl1:1.24.0-5.module+el9.7.0+24009+e763bdd7.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:nginx-mod-http-perl-debuginfo1:1.24.0-5.module+el9.7.0+24009+e763bdd7.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
rocky linux:nginx1:1.24.0-5.module+el9.7.0+40088+99dbd8cd.1.rocky.0.1 · Rocky Linux:9Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

No history yet (it accumulates with the daily EPSS job).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
X

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-349 · Acceptance of Extraneous Untrusted Data With Trusted Data

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

nvd-secondary

Attack context

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

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