CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager versions 3.0.0 through 3.70.5 allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to gain unauthorized read/write access to the internal database and execute arbitrary OS commands as the Nexus process user. Exploitation requires the non-default nexus.orient.binaryListenerEnabled=true configuration to be enabled.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-71-0-release-notes.html | Release Notes |
| https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/50817138825491 | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
26 Oct 2026, 21:10
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Summary |
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18 Sep 2026, 15:37
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-71-0-release-notes.html - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/50817138825491 - Vendor Advisory | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.8 |
| First Time |
Sonatype nexus Repository Manager
Sonatype |
Information
Published : 2026-04-15 19:16
Updated : 2026-10-26 21:10
NVD link : CVE-2026-5189
Mitre link : CVE-2026-5189
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-5189
JSON object : View
Products Affected
sonatype
- nexus_repository_manager
CWE
CWE-798
Use of Hard-coded Credentials
