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TI-2026-14432 Aliases CVE-2026-17601GHSA-fpjc-8wg6-ph5j

Nexus Repository 3 - Wildcard Privilege Update Self-Escalation to Administrator

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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-862.

Summary

A user holding a permission to update privilege definitions could modify a wildcard privilege already assigned to their own role to grant broader permissions than they were authorized to hold, including full administrative access, without any additional authorization check or role reassignment.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00518 44th 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-2026-14431 Nexus Repository 3 - Session Not Invalidated on User Account Deletion or DeactivationPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2026-12341 Nexus Repository 3 - Privilege EscalationPriority MEDIUM 40
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-17601
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fpjc-8wg6-ph5j

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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