CVE-2026-60062 NGINX Agent Vulnerability
A low-privileged attacker can read and write files outside secure directories via the config_dirs directive in NGINX Agent.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-60062?
CVE-2026-60062 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in F5 NGINX Agent, published on 15 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The NGINX Agent config_dirs directive allows a low-privileged attacker to gain limited read and write access to files outside of the designated secure directory. The config_dirs directive required for this issue can also be configured through NGINX Instance Manager. A successful exploit may allow an attacker to cross a security boundary.
Impact: A remotely authenticated low-privileged attacker could gain limited read and write access outside of the list of directories specified in the NGINX Agent configuration.
Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-60062?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including nginx-agent. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
nginx-agent Bitnami | From 2.37.0 | 2.47.0 |
Products include F5 Nginx Agent, F5 Nginx Instance Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2026-60062?
Upgrade nginx-agent to 2.47.0 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-60062 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-60062 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in F5 NGINX Agent
Sources
Also known as BIT-nginx-agent-2026-60062, GHSA-66rh-w67w-7426.