CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-27651

HighCVSS 7.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
0.92%

56th percentile - higher than 56% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability in the ngx_mail_auth_http_module of NGINX allows undisclosed requests to terminate worker processes. This occurs when CRAM-MD5 or APOP authentication is enabled and the authentication server permits retry via the Auth-Wait response header.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves potential termination of NGINX worker processes, leading to service unavailability for mail-related features and possible application disruption.

Recommendation

Immediately update NGINX to the latest patched version and temporarily disable the ngx_mail_auth_http_module if not required.

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Original NVD description (English source)

When the ngx_mail_auth_http_module module is enabled on NGINX Plus or NGINX Open Source, undisclosed requests can cause worker processes to terminate. This issue may occur when (1) CRAM-MD5 or APOP authentication is enabled, and (2) the authentication server permits retry by returning the Auth-Wait response header. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS