CVE-2019-5475
highpriority · attend · 51EPSS 0.184 · 97 %ileexploit · PoCEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (3)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- sonatype nexus repository manager2.0 → 2.14.9-01nvdUScpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Maven org.sonatype.nexus.plugins:nexus-yum-repository-plugin< 2.14.14osvUSpkg:maven/org.sonatype.nexus.plugins/nexus-yum-repository-plugin
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- GHSA-g5m7-57ph-j6p8OS Command Injection in Nexus Yum Repository Plugin2019-09-11ghsa · osvUS
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.
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/b2f9573a-008c-11ea-9801-10c37b4ac2ea.htmlcnnvd
- https://hackerone.com/reports/654888cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5475cnnvd
- https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360033490774-CVE-2019-5475-Nexus-Repository-Manager-2-OS-Command-Injection-2019-08-09Patchcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Sonatype-Nexus-Repository-Manager-code-execution-via-OS-Command-Injection-30018cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.4202/cnnvd
- https://hackerone.com/reports/654888enisa_euvd
- https://hackerone.com/reports/654888ExploitThird Party Advisorynvd
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