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CVE-2021-46463

31
FAUCET Score

CVE-2021-46463 is a critical Type Confusion vulnerability (CWE-843) in njs through version 0.7.1, a JavaScript engine used in NGINX, specifically within the njs_promise_perform_then() function. This flaw allows for a control flow hijack. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a severe risk as it can be exploited remotely over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 0.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:f5:njs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

9.8CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.66%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
74.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0166 is in the 62nd percentile among its peer group of 36,862 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

References

github.com / nginx/njs/commit/6a40a85ff239497c6458c7dbef18f6a2736fe992
PatchThird Party Advisory
github.com / nginx/njs/issues/447
ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
security.netapp.com / advisory/ntap-20220303-0007
Third Party Advisory