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)

EPSS: 0.184 (96.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Sonatype Nexus_repository_manager
N/a Nexus Repository Manager — versions 2.14.9-01

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

support@hackerone.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

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.