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CVE-2026-42055

Vendorredhat, f5Productenterprise linux, hardened images, update infrastructure, discovery, nginx ingress controller, nginx instance manager, nginx plus, nginx open source, nginx gateway fabric, dos, wafDiscoveredJun 17, 2026UpdatedSep 14, 2026

NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngx_http_proxy_v2_module and ngx_http_grpc_module modules. This vulnerability exists when the proxy_http_version to 2 or grpc_pass directives are used to proxy HTTP/2 traffic, the ignore_invalid_headers directive is set to off, and the large_client_header_buffers directive size is larger than 2 megabytes. A remote, unauthenticated attacker, along with conditions beyond their control, could send large headers while creating an upstream request. This may cause a heap-based buffer overflow in the NGINX worker process leading to a restart. Additionally, attackers can execute code on systems with Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) disabled or when the attacker can bypass ASLR. Note: Software versions which have reached End of…

CVSS v3.1
8.1 HIGH
EPSS
6.54%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
EPSS Trend
Aug 16, 2026 → Oct 3, 2026
▲ 2.51pp
4.02% → 6.54% over 4 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorNETWORK
Attack ComplexityHIGH
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Jun 17, 2026
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Sep 14, 2026
Public PoC (1)
Unverified third-party code — review before executing.