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TI-2026-12341 Aliases CVE-2026-14644GHSA-ghg9-vwgf-3fv8

Nexus Repository 3 - Privilege Escalation

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-843Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-843 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Nexus Repository 3 contained a privilege escalation vulnerability in the REST privileges API. An authenticated user with permission to manage privileges could, under certain role configurations, escalate their own access to full administrator by exploiting a type-confusion flaw in the privilege update endpoint.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00608 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Nexus Repository 3 (Sonatype): 3.95.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
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 Repository 33.19.0 to before 3.95.03.95.0Patch availableCNA
  • Nexus Repository 3 VendorSonatype Affected 3.19.0 to before 3.95.0 Fixed in 3.95.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.19.0 to before 3.95.0VulnerableSonatype
  • cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.19.0 to before 3.95.0 Vulnerable ·Sonatype

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Nexus Repository 3 (Sonatype) Fixed in 3.95.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 3.95.0

    10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-14434 Nexus Repository 3 - HikariCP connectionInitSql Injection RCE via DataStore Configuration APIPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2026-14432 Nexus Repository 3 - Wildcard Privilege Update Self-Escalation to AdministratorPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2026-14431 Nexus Repository 3 - Session Not Invalidated on User Account Deletion or DeactivationPriority MEDIUM 40
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-14644
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ghg9-vwgf-3fv8
  3. 2026-10-25 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

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-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
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Sources

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