CVE-2026-17603
highpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.009 · 59 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Nexus Repository 3 did not sufficiently restrict which HikariCP connection-pool properties could be set through the DataStore configuration API. A user holding the nx-datastores-update permission could set the connectionInitSql property to execute arbitrary SQL against the configured database on every new connection. On the default H2 database backend, this could be leveraged to achieve remote code execution as the Nexus process user.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.3–8.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (4)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- sonatype nexus repository manager3.20.0 → 3.95.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-2713Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-08-09csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager ausnutzen, um Daten offenzulegen oder zu Manipulieren, Code auszuführen oder Rechte zu erweitern.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-95-0-release-notes.htmlcnnvd
- https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/53890127489427/cnnvd
- https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-95-0-release-notes.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/53890127489427/enisa_euvd
- https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-95-0-release-notes.htmlRelease Notesnvd
- https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/53890127489427/Vendor Advisorynvd
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