NGINX
CVE-2026-28755: NGINX ngx_stream_ssl_module vulnerability
NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngx_stream_ssl_module module due to the improper handling of revoked certificates when configured with the ssl_verify_client on and ssl_ocsp on directives, allowing the TLS handshake to succeed even after an OCSP check identifies the certificate as revoked.
Published
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Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| NGINX Open Source 1.29 | 1.29.7 or later |
| NGINX Open Source 1.27 | 1.28.3 or later |
| NGINX Plus R36 | R36 P3 or later |
| NGINX Plus R35 | R35 P2 or later |
| NGINX Plus R34 | * or later |
| NGINX Plus R33 | * or later |
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What it is
NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngx_stream_ssl_module module due to the improper handling of revoked certificates when configured with the ssl_verify_client on and ssl_ocsp on directives, allowing the TLS handshake to succeed even after an OCSP check identifies the certificate as revoked.
Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Sources
KEV status, EPSS score and vendor data refreshed automatically, last on 12 Oct 2026.