CVEs / CVE-2019-7238
CVE-2019-7238: Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager Incorrect Access Control Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 10 Dec 2021
- critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 76.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager before 3.15.0 has an incorrect access control vulnerability. Exploitation allows for remote code execution.
Description
Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager before 3.15.0 has Incorrect Access Control.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a n/a | n/a | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 10 Dec 2021 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 10 Jun 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
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References
- CVE-2019-7238 on NVD
- CVE-2019-7238 in the CISA KEV catalog
- CVE-2019-7238 on OSV
- https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017310793-CVE-2019-7238-Nexus-Repository-Manager-3-Missing-Access-Controls-and-Remote-Code-Execution-February-5th-2019 Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-7238 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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