CVE-2026-5189CWE-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…
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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
- 9.8 CRITICAL (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-798
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Sep 18, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
sonatype nexus_repository_manager sonatype:nexus_repository_manager | from 3.0.0 before 3.71.0 | NVD |
References
- https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-71-0-release-notes.htmlrelease-notes
- https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/50817138825491vendor-advisory
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