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Photon OS 4.0: Nginx PHSA-2026-4.0-1036

critical Nessus Plugin ID 321550

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-4.0-1036.md

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 321550

File Name: PhotonOS_PHSA-2026-4_0-1036_nginx.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 6/19/2026

Updated: 6/19/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-42945

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.5

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.2

Threat Score: 8.2

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-9256

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: 6/17/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/13/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-42945, CVE-2026-9256

IAVA: 2026-A-0515