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Photon OS 4.0: Nginx PHSA-2026-4.0-0994

high Nessus Plugin ID 306353

Synopsis

The remote PhotonOS host is missing multiple security updates.

Description

An update of the nginx package has been released.

Solution

Update the affected Linux packages.

See Also

https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-4.0-994.md

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 306353

File Name: PhotonOS_PHSA-2026-4_0-0994_nginx.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 4/14/2026

Updated: 4/14/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-27654

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 5

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-27784

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

Threat Score: 7.1

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-27784

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:vmware:photonos:4.0, p-cpe:/a:vmware:photonos:nginx

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/PhotonOS/release, Host/PhotonOS/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/9/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/4/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-1642, CVE-2026-27651, CVE-2026-27654, CVE-2026-27784, CVE-2026-32647

IAVA: 2026-A-0140, 2026-A-0280