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nginx < 0.7.66 / 0.8.x < 0.8.40 Information Disclosure

medium Nessus Plugin ID 107263

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Synopsis

The remote web server is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.

Description

The version of nginx hosted on the remote web server is less than 0.7.66 or 0.8.x prior to 0.8.40. It is, therefore, affected by a source code information disclosure vulnerability as noted in the vendor advisory.

Solution

Upgrade to nginx version 0.7.66 / 0.8.40 or later.

See Also

http://nginx.org/en/security_advisories.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 107263

File Name: nginx_0_7_66.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: Combined

Agent: unix

Family: Web Servers

Published: 3/9/2018

Updated: 7/17/2026

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5

Percentile: 95.09

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2010-2263

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:nginx:nginx

Required KB Items: installed_sw/nginx, Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/15/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/15/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-2263