CVE-2026-5189
criticalpriority · track · 39OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.005 · 44 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.2–9.8
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 manager3.0.0 → 3.71.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-1138Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen und potenziell CodeausführungDeutsch2026-04-15csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, und potenziell um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5189cnnvd
- https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/50817138825491Patchcnnvd
- https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-71-0-release-notes.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/50817138825491enisa_euvd
- https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-71-0-release-notes.htmlRelease Notesnvd
- https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/50817138825491Vendor Advisorynvd
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