Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 allows a user that holds the role create or role update permission to grant roles and privileges that the account does not hold.

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Timeline

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1. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 allows a user that holds the role create or role update permission to grant roles and privileges that the account does not hold. This can give the user more access than intended, up to full administrative access.

2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 allows a user that holds the role create or role update permission to grant roles and privileges that the account does not hold. This can give the user more access than intended, up to full administrative access.

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-97712

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-97712

  Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 allows a user that holds the role create or role update permission to grant roles and privileges that the account does not hold. This can give the user more access than intended, up to full administrative access.

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Reference · help.sonatype.com
• Reference · support.sonatype.com