Vulnerability · CVE-2024-4956
Sonatype nexus_repository_manager Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published Sep 3, 2026 · corrected/updated Sep 3, 2026 · Sonatype nexus_repository_manager · evidence confidence very high
Path Traversal in Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 allows an unauthenticated attacker to read system files. Fixed in version 3.68.1. Initial-access exploit intelligence.
Grounded briefings
Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.
Executive
CVE-2024-4956 is a unknown public vulnerability record for Sonatype nexus_repository_manager. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.
System administrator
Identify whether Sonatype nexus_repository_manager is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: Sonatype nexus_repository_manager. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.
Security analyst
Signals on file: EPSS 18.2%. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, epss, vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.
Exploitation and remediation
Exploitation evidence
Confirmed in CISA KEV since Sep 3, 2026. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.
Patch and remediation
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Sep 3, 2026 · VulnCheck KEV
Detected
Path Traversal in Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 allows an unauthenticated attacker to read system files. Fixed in version 3.68.1. Initial-access exploit intelligence.
Sep 3, 2026 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Affected
- vendor Sonatype nexus_repository_managerversion unspecified
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-4956
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2024-4956
30-day exploitation probability 18.2%
first.org - VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2024-4956
Path Traversal in Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 allows an unauthenticated attacker to read system files. Fixed in version 3.68.1.
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