PT-2024-5635 · Nginx · Nginx Plus

Published 2024-08-14 · Updated 2024-09-06 · CVE-2024-39792

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions NGINX Plus (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a memory exhaustion vulnerability in the NGINX Plus MQTT pre-read module. It can be exploited by undisclosed requests, leading to an increase in memory resource utilization. This can cause system instability, performance degradation, and potentially force manual restarts of NGINX processes. Approximately 624 devices may be affected.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-825

CWE-672

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-06334

CVE-2024-39792

Affected Products

Nginx Plus

References · 14

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39792 · Security Note
• https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000140108 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-06334 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-39792 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/Brandefense/status/1828028388163878976 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/RFr0sty1/status/1832012492546908646 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/the_yellow_fall/status/1825710463285436425 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CveFindCom/status/1823751741021569089 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/iSecurity/status/1825874190848897128 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/pravin_karthik/status/1825854480321228888 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/ohhara_shiojiri/status/1825722521221738753 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1823731890496647303 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/pentestingnews/50577 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/zoomeye_team/status/1825776019757834750 · Twitter Post