CVE-2026-97629

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.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000162606

Configurations

No configuration.

History

14 Oct 2026, 15:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-14 15:17

Updated : 2026-10-15 17:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-97629

Mitre link : CVE-2026-97629

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-97629

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-908

Use of Uninitialized Resource

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