What is CVE-2019-5475?

CVE-2019-5475 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-09-03.

How severe is CVE-2019-5475?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2019-5475 known to be exploited?

21 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RCE in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager

CVE-2019-5475

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.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published 2019-09-03 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.184 (97.1th percentile), scored 2026-09-28.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.184 · newest: 0.184 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager
Nexus Repository Manager — versions 2.14.9-01

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

hackerone.com/reports/654888 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5475?: CVE-2019-5475 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-09-03.
How severe is CVE-2019-5475?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-5475 known to be exploited?: 21 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.