CVE-2026-17599

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.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-95-0-release-notes.html
https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/53884654627475/

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-07 17:17

Updated : 2026-09-01 20:54

NVD link : CVE-2026-17599

Mitre link : CVE-2026-17599

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-17599

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-620

Unverified Password Change

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