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Vulnerabilities/CVE-2026-42946Public Intelligence Dossier
Source: f5 · Limited verification•Last verified: •Collection Degraded
CVE-2026-42946Unknown / EvaluatingHIGH (raw)CVSS 8.3CWE-789

A vulnerability exists in the ngx_http_scgi_module and ngx_http_uwsgi_module modules that may result in excessive memory allocation or an over-read of data

Published: 13 May 2026•Last updated: 26 Oct 2026, 07:40 PM IST•Source identifier: f5sirt@f5.com
Dossier completeness: source-provided sections 2 / 3 · rule guidance available. Missing source facts count as incomplete.
Official source
CISA KEV catalog
Unknown
KEV status was not determined.
CVSS score
8.3HIGH (raw)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/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
Metric sourcef5sirt@f5.com
EPSS probability
0.9%0.009
Percentile61st
Weakness type
CWE-789
CWE-823
Remediation
Patch status unknown
No fixed version or KB recorded

Why It Matters

Analysis dossier

Why It Matters

A vulnerability exists in the ngx_http_scgi_module and ngx_http_uwsgi_module modules that may result in excessive memory allocation or an over-read of data. When scgi_pass or uwsgi_pass is configured, an unauthenticated attacker with man-in-the-middle (MITM) ability to control responses from an upstream server may be able to read the memory of the NGINX worker process or restart it. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

SOC priority

High

Actively exploited (source statement)

Unknown

Publicly disclosed

Unknown

Risk basis: SOC ecosystem technology relevance; HIGH severity; Source severity; no confirmed exploitation signal

Affected Products & Remediation

7 source-backed products
Affected products and versions (source)
  • f5 dos · >= 4.3.0 <= 4.7.0; 4.8.0 · NVD CPE · Source
  • f5 nginx gateway fabric · >= 1.3.0 <= 1.6.2; >= 2.0.0 <= 2.6.0 · NVD CPE · Source
  • f5 nginx ingress controller · >= 3.5.0 <= 3.7.2; >= 4.0.0 <= 4.0.1; >= 5.0.0 <= 5.4.2 · NVD CPE · Source
  • f5 nginx instance manager · >= 2.16.0 <= 2.22.0 · NVD CPE · Source
  • f5 nginx open source · >= 0.8.42 <= 0.9.7; >= 1.0.0 <= 1.30.0 · NVD CPE · Source
  • f5 nginx plus · >= r32 <= r36 · NVD CPE · Source
  • f5 waf · >= 4.9.0 <= 4.16.0; >= 5.1.0 <= 5.8.0; >= 5.9.0 <= 5.12.1 · NVD CPE · Source
Recorded patch / KBNot provided by source

Vendor or catalog guidance (source)

Not provided by source

Known exploitation (source facts)

Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".

CISA KEV
Unknown
Exploited (source statement)
Unknown
Publicly disclosed (source)
Unknown

Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)

SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.

Matched network-unauthenticated (CVSS AV:N, CVSS PR:N, CVSS UI:N)

Exposure

  1. Identify devices reporting this CVE and note which expose the affected service to untrusted networks.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A network-reachable, no-privilege vector makes internet-facing instances the first exposure question. · Rule network-unauthenticated

Exploitation evidence

  1. Review inbound connections to the affected service from unexpected sources since the advisory date.Telemetry: DeviceNetworkEvents · Hunting hypothesis from the CVSS vector; it does not show that exploitation occurred. · Rule network-unauthenticated

Response

  1. Confirm the source-stated update is installed and the CVE is no longer reported.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A follow-up inventory check verifies remediation. · Rule network-unauthenticated

CISA KEV Record

CISA KEV status was not determined for this record.

Change History & Source Data

— No recorded material change

CNA / source
f5sirt@f5.com
Record status · verification
UPDATED · NVD API
CPE
cpe:2.3:a:f5:dos:*:*:*:*:*:nginx:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:f5:dos:4.8.0:*:*:*:*:nginx:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_gateway_fabric:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_ingress_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_instance_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_open_source:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:f5:waf:*:*:*:*:*:nginx:*:*

Evidence & Provenance

2 public sources
my.f5.comSource recordnvd.nist.govSource record

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Detection Hunting Query
Target: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities•Defender XDR
Detect endpoints exposed to CVE-2026-42946
Purpose: Exposure assessment (Category: Exposure Check)Why linked: Query metadata names CVE-2026-42946
DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities| where CveId == "CVE-2026-42946"| project DeviceId, DeviceName, OSPlatform, OSVersion, SoftwareVendor, SoftwareName, SoftwareVersion, CveId, VulnerabilitySeverityLevel, RecommendedSecurityUpdate, RecommendedSecurityUpdateId| sort by VulnerabilitySeverityLevel desc
Schema Checked · Not runtime validatedSource: SecOps Signal deterministic template · Limited verificationStatic screening: Passed structure and schema checks; tenant execution is not verified.
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