Nexus Repository 3 contained an endpoint used to change the administrator account password during initial onboarding. This endpoint did not verify that onboarding was still in progress before allowing the password change, relying instead on the presence of a local onboarding artifact. As a result, an account holding the nexus:* permission could invoke the endpoint outside the intended onboarding flow to replace the administrator password, and existing sessions were not invalidated after the change.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-95-0-release-notes.html | Release Notes |
| https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/53884654627475/ | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
23 Oct 2026, 20:10
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| Summary |
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22 Sep 2026, 16:51
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| First Time |
Sonatype
Sonatype nexus Repository Manager |
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| References | () https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-95-0-release-notes.html - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/53884654627475/ - Vendor Advisory | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.2 |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Information
Published : 2026-08-07 17:17
Updated : 2026-10-23 20:10
NVD link : CVE-2026-17599
Mitre link : CVE-2026-17599
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-17599
JSON object : View
Products Affected
sonatype
- nexus_repository_manager
CWE
CWE-620
Unverified Password Change
