How severe is CVE-2019-7238?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2019-7238 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2019-7238 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-12-10), indicating it is being actively exploited. 60 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus_repository_manager

CVE-2019-7238

Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager before 3.15.0 has Incorrect Access Control.

EPSS: 0.765 (99.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Sonatype Nexus_repository_manager
N/a — versions n/a

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2021-12-10. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-06-10.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-7238?: CVE-2019-7238 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus_repository_manager. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-03-21.
How severe is CVE-2019-7238?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-7238 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2019-7238 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-12-10), indicating it is being actively exploited. 60 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.