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TI-2019-03883 Aliases CVE-2019-5475GHSA-g5m7-57ph-j6p8

OS command injection in Nexus Repository Manager

Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

The Nexus Yum Repository Plugin in v2 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution when instances using CommandLineExecutor.java are supplied vulnerable data, such as the Yum Configuration Capability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.18396 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed org.sonatype.nexus.plugins:nexus-yum-repository-plugin (Maven): 2.14.14

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Nexus Repository Manager2.14.9-01—No fix listedCNA
—org.sonatype.nexus.plugins:nexus-yum-repository-plugin (Maven)before 2.14.142.14.14Patch availableGHSA-g5m7-57ph-j6p8
  • Nexus Repository Manager Vendor— Affected 2.14.9-01 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.sonatype.nexus.plugins:nexus-yum-repository-plugin (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.14.14 Fixed in 2.14.14 Patch available GHSA-g5m7-57ph-j6p8

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0 – 2.14.9-01VulnerableSonatype
  • cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 – 2.14.9-01 Vulnerable ·Sonatype

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-g5m7-57ph-j6p8 org.sonatype.nexus.plugins:nexus-yum-repository-plugin (Maven) Fixed in 2.14.14 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-5475
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g5m7-57ph-j6p8

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2019-05133 Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager before 3.15.0 has Incorrect Access Control. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-02763 Nexus Repository 3 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Task Property Injection CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2026-04532 Nexus Repository 3 - Hardcoded Credential in Internal Database Component CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2021-15218 Multiple XSS issues exist in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager 3 before 3.33.0. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2019-07044 Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager before 3.17.0 establishes a default administrator user… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-02872 Nexus Repository Manager - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
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Sources

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