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TI-2026-04532 Aliases CVE-2026-5189GHSA-4gcp-x7jh-x4v7

Nexus Repository 3 - Hardcoded Credential in Internal Database Component

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-798Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00527 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Nexus Repository (Sonatype): 3.71.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SonatypeNexus Repository3.0.0 to before 3.71.03.71.0Patch availableCNA
  • Nexus Repository VendorSonatype Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.71.0 Fixed in 3.71.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0 to before 3.71.0VulnerableSonatype
  • cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 to before 3.71.0 Vulnerable ·Sonatype

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Nexus Repository (Sonatype) Fixed in 3.71.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-5189
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4gcp-x7jh-x4v7

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2019-05133 Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager before 3.15.0 has Incorrect Access Control. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-03883 OS command injection in Nexus Repository Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-02763 Nexus Repository 3 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Task Property Injection CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
  • 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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