Multiple vulnerabilities affecting NGINX
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in NGINX, allowing an unauthenticated malicious actor to remotely execute arbitrary code and cause a service disruption.
Description
Technical context and vulnerability details
NGINX is an open source web server and reverse proxy, also used as an HTTP load balancer and cache, and widely deployed for website hosting and application delivery. This solution is affected by several vulnerabilities labeled as follows: CVE-2026-42530: This vulnerability is due to use-after-free within the QUIC HTTP/3 module (ngx_http_v3_module). Exploitation of this vulnerability would allow an unauthenticated attacker to restart the worker process and execute arbitrary code remotely. It is classified high with a severity score of 8.1 according to CVSS v3.1. CVE-2026-42055: This vulnerability results from a heap buffer overflow within the ngx_http_proxy_v2_module and ngx_http_grpc_module modules during HTTP/2 traffic relaying. Exploitation of this vulnerability would allow an unauthenticated malicious actor to restart the worker process and execute arbitrary code remotely. It is classified high with a severity score of 8.1 according to CVSS v3.1.
Potential Risks & Impact
Potential consequences upon exploitation
- Remote Arbitrary Code Execution;
- Web server compromise;
- Breach of confidentiality, integrity and availability of data;
Affected systems
Products, components and targeted versions
- CVE-2026-42530: NGINX Open Source versions 1.31.0 to 1.31.1;
- CVE-2026-42055: NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source versions 1.13.10 to 1.31.1;
Recommended Remediations & Actions
Immediate actions and recommended mitigations
- Update NGINX (Open Source and More) to the latest stable patched version based on deployed branch;
- Restrict or disable HTTP/3 (QUIC) and HTTP/2 modules if they are not needed;
- Review logs to detect any abnormal activity or unexpected restarts of worker processes;
Sources & External Links
Vendor security advisories and documentation
Advisory Specifications
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