Security readout for executives and security teams
Older NGINX versions could fail severely when directory listing processes files with unusual modification years. The public record rates this as critical because it is network-reachable, needs no login, and may affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Exposure depends on running NGINX before 1.13.6 with the autoindex module path reachable. Likely exposed systems are old NGINX deployments before 1.13.6, especially web servers or embedded products with autoindex enabled on reachable directories. Downstream distributions and vendors may have backported fixes, so package version alone may not prove vulnerability. Treat as high-priority for legacy web infrastructure. The risk is concentrated in old NGINX and autoindex usage, but the severity score justifies urgent inventory, vendor validation, and remediation of exposed services. Mitigation focus: Upgrade NGINX to a vendor-supported fixed version or later.; Apply distribution security updates, including relevant Debian LTS updates where applicable.; Check vendor advisories for embedded or appliance products bundling NGINX..
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://trac.nginx.org/nginx/ticket/1368CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/nginx/nginx/commit/0206ebe76f748bb39d9de4dd4b3fce777fdfdccfCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/nginx/nginx/commit/b900cc28fcbb4cf5a32ab62f80b59292e1c85b4bCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210607 [SECURITY] [DLA 2680-1] nginx security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210805-0006/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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