Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager Incorrect Access Control Vulnerability

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Mar 21, 2019 · Catalog

   Detected

   Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager before 3.15.0 has an incorrect access control vulnerability. Exploitation allows for remote code execution.

2. Dec 10, 2021 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3. Jun 10, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager before 3.15.0 has an incorrect access control vulnerability. Exploitation allows for remote code execution.

Affected

• cpe sonatype/nexus repository managerversion unspecified
• vendor Sonatype Nexus Repository Managerversion unspecified

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2019-7238

  Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager before 3.15.0 has an incorrect access control vulnerability. Exploitation allows for remote code execution.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2019-7238

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2019-7238

  30-day exploitation probability 77.1%

  first.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2019-7238

  Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager before 3.15.0 has Incorrect Access Control.

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• Vendor Advisory · support.sonatype.com
• US Government Resource · cisa.gov