CVE-2026-97629

NGINX ngx_http_ssl_module vulnerability

Published Oct 14, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Description
When NGINX Plus or NGINX Open Source is configured with ssl_session_cache

shared:name:size

without an explicit ssl_session_ticket_key file directives to automatically rotate SSL session ticket keys, a remote unauthenticated attacker is able to forge client SSL sessions

in a non-deterministic manner that is beyond the attacker's control. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass verification of client certificates.

Impact


This vulnerability can lead to the exposure of resources or functionality to unintended actors, possibly providing attackers with access to sensitive information. There is no control plane exposure; this is a data plane issue only.






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

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Do not enable automatic rotation of SSL session ticket keys: option a) remove the "ssl_session_cache shared:name:size" directive; https://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_ssl_module.html#ssl_session_cache option b) switch to loading static ticket keys from a file using the "ssl_session_ticket_key" directive. https://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_ssl_module.html#ssl_session_ticket_key Systems that disable session tickets ("ssl_session_tickets off;") are not affected. https://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_ssl_module.html#ssl_session_tickets

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6575-1 nginx security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8955-1 nginx vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared F5
F5 nginx Open Source
F5 nginx Plus
Vendors & Products F5
F5 nginx Open Source
F5 nginx Plus
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Description When NGINX Plus or NGINX Open Source is configured with ssl_session_cache shared:name:size without an explicit ssl_session_ticket_key file directives to automatically rotate SSL session ticket keys, a remote unauthenticated attacker is able to forge client SSL sessions in a non-deterministic manner that is beyond the attacker's control. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass verification of client certificates. Impact This vulnerability can lead to the exposure of resources or functionality to unintended actors, possibly providing attackers with access to sensitive information. There is no control plane exposure; this is a data plane issue only. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Title NGINX ngx_http_ssl_module vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-908
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
f5
Published
Updated
Oct 29, 2026, 4:59 PM
Reserved
Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 14, 2026, 3:17 PM
Modified
Oct 15, 2026, 5:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 14, 2026, 2:40 PM