How severe is CVE-2022-29379?

CVE-2022-29379 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-29379 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-29379?

CVE-2022-29379 affects F5 Njs. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-29379?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-29379 published?

CVE-2022-29379 was published on 2022-05-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-29379

CVE-2022-29379 is a critical-severity vulnerability in F5 Njs with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-787.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (74th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-787
Affected product: F5 Njs
Published: 2022-05-25
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Nginx NJS v0.7.3 was discovered to contain a stack overflow in the function njs_default_module_loader at /src/njs/src/njs_module.c. NOTE: multiple third parties dispute this report, e.g., the behavior is only found in unreleased development code that was not part of the 0.7.2, 0.7.3, or 0.7.4 release

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-29379?: Nginx NJS v0.7.3 was discovered to contain a stack overflow in the function njs_default_module_loader at /src/njs/src/njs_module.c. NOTE: multiple third parties dispute this report, e.g., the behavior is only found in unreleased development code that was not part of the 0.7.2, 0.7.3, or 0.7.4 release
How severe is CVE-2022-29379?: CVE-2022-29379 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-29379 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-29379?: CVE-2022-29379 affects F5 Njs. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-29379?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-29379 published?: CVE-2022-29379 was published on 2022-05-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:f5:njs:0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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