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TI-2020-08220 Aliases CVE-2020-10204GHSA-8h56-v53h-5hhj

Sonatype Nexus Repository before 3.21.2 allows Remote Code Execution.

Priority MEDIUM 59CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

Sonatype Nexus Repository before 3.21.2 allows Remote Code Execution.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.38423 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.sonatype.nexus:nexus-core (Maven): 3.21.2

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—org.sonatype.nexus:nexus-core (Maven)before 3.21.23.21.2Patch availableGHSA-8h56-v53h-5hhj
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.sonatype.nexus:nexus-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.21.2 Fixed in 3.21.2 Patch available GHSA-8h56-v53h-5hhj

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.21.2VulnerableSonatype
  • cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.21.2 Vulnerable ·Sonatype

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-8h56-v53h-5hhj org.sonatype.nexus:nexus-core (Maven) Fixed in 3.21.2 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-10204
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8h56-v53h-5hhj

References

  • TI-2020-08218 Sonatype Nexus Repository before 3.21.2 allows JavaEL Injection (issue 1 of 2). KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-09183 Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager 3.x up to and including 3.21.2 has Incorrect Access Control. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2014-00735 Sonatype Nexus 1.x and 2.x before 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2014-07618 Directory traversal vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus OSS and Pro before 2.11.1-01 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2014-01597 Unspecified vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus OSS and Pro 2.4.0 through 2.7.1 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-15094 In Sonatype Nexus Repository 3.26.1, an S3 secret key can be exposed by an admin user. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9
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