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NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source EUVD-2026-29981

| CVE-2026-40701 MEDIUM
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-05-13 f5 GHSA-x88q-x2r7-vg3g
6.3
CVSS 4.0
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/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
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
May 13, 2026 - 16:22 NVD
4.8 (MEDIUM) 6.3 (MEDIUM)
Analysis Generated
May 13, 2026 - 15:58 vuln.today
CVE Published
May 13, 2026 - 14:12 nvd
MEDIUM 4.8

DescriptionNVD

NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngx_http_ssl_module module when the ssl_verify_client directive is set to "on" or "optional," and the ssl_ocsp directive is set to "on" or the leaf parameters are configured with a resolver. With this configuration, an unauthenticated attacker can send requests along with conditions beyond its control that may cause a heap-use-after-free error in the NGINX worker process. This vulnerability may result in limited modification of data or the NGINX worker process restarting.

Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

AnalysisAI

Heap-use-after-free in NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source allows unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger memory corruption in the worker process when ssl_verify_client is set to 'on' or 'optional' and ssl_ocsp is configured with a resolver. Exploitation can cause limited information disclosure or worker process restart, with CVSS 4.8 reflecting moderate impact constrained by high attack complexity. …

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