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Risk scores
| CVSS metric | What it means |
|---|---|
| Attack vector (AV:N) | Network: reachable remotely |
| Attack complexity (AC:L) | Low complexity |
| Attack requirements (AT:N) | No attack requirements |
| Privileges required (PR:N) | No privileges required |
| User interaction (UI:N) | No user interaction |
| Confidentiality (VC:L) | Low confidentiality impact |
| Integrity (VI:N) | No integrity impact |
| Availability (VA:H) | High availability impact |
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/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
About F5 Nginx Gateway Fabric
CVE-2026-60005 affects F5 Nginx Gateway Fabric, a product from F5. Before acting, confirm where F5 Nginx Gateway Fabric runs in your estate, who owns it and whether it is reachable from the internet, because exposure decides real risk more than the score alone.
What the flaw is
In plain terms: NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngx_http_slice_module module. When the slice directive and unnamed regex captures are configured or when a background cache update happens, unauthenticated attackers can send requests that may cause uninitialized memory access in the NGINX worker process, leading to limited disclosure of memory or a restart. Impact: This vulnerability may allow remote, unauthenticated attackers to have limited control to disclose memory contents or restart the NGINX worker process. There is no control plane exposure; this is a data plane issue only. Note: The ngx_http_slice_module module is not enabled by default; it's enabled with the --with-http_slice_module configuration parameter. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Based on its CVSS vector, the flaw can be reached over the network, needs no login, and needs no user interaction. Apply the vendor fix and confirm exposure on internet facing and business critical assets first.
Affected versions and timeline
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Product | F5 Nginx Gateway Fabric |
| Affected versions | Nginx Gateway Fabric from 1.3.0 up to and including 1.6.2; Nginx Gateway Fabric from 2.0.0 before 2.6.7; Nginx Ingress Controller from 3.5.0 up to and including 3.7.2; Nginx Ingress Controller from 5.0.0 before 5.5.3; Nginx Ingress Controller from 2026-lts-r1 before 2026-lts-r4; Nginx Ingress Controller 4.0.0; Nginx Ingress Controller 4.0.1; Nginx Instance Manager from 2.17.0 before 2.22.2; Nginx Open Source from 1.30.0 before 1.30.4; Nginx Open Source 1.31.2; Nginx Plus from 37.0.0.1 before 37.0.3.1; Nginx Plus from r33 before r36 |
| Published | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Last modified | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Added to CISA KEV | Not listed |
| Assigning CNA | f5sirt@f5.com |
How to detect it
- Inventory every instance of F5 Nginx Gateway Fabric and record the running version against the affected range above.
- Check external attack surface scans for internet facing instances of the component.
- Review logs on affected systems for unusual requests, errors or new processes around the vulnerable function.
- Confirm with an authenticated vulnerability scan once your scanner has a check for this CVE.
How to fix it
- Apply the fixed version of F5 Nginx Gateway Fabric named in the vendor advisory.
- If patching must wait, restrict network access to the affected service and put it behind authentication or a web application firewall rule.
- Rescan after the change to prove the exposure is gone, then close the ticket.
CTEM action plan
| CTEM stage | What to do for this CVE |
|---|---|
| Scope | Add every business service that depends on F5 Nginx Gateway Fabric to the current CTEM cycle. |
| Discover | Find all instances, including shadow and cloud deployments, and record versions and exposure. |
| Prioritize | Rank using EPSS and CVSS together with asset exposure and business impact. |
| Validate | Confirm the flaw is reachable and exploitable in your environment and that compensating controls work. |
| Mobilize | Assign the fix to the asset owner with a due date matched to the priority, then verify closure. |
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