Vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager
CVE-2019-7238
Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager before 3.15.0 has Incorrect Access Control.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.766 (99.5th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.771 · newest: 0.766 · change: -0.005
Affected products
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . 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: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017310793-CVE-2019-7238-Nexus-Reposit… (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. 61 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.