What is CVE-2020-11444?

CVE-2020-11444 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-04-02.

How severe is CVE-2020-11444?

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

Is CVE-2020-11444 known to be exploited?

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

Vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus

CVE-2020-11444

Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager 3.x up to and including 3.21.2 has Incorrect Access Control.

Published 2020-04-02 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.085 (94.9th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.085 · newest: 0.085 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Sonatype Nexus

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

support.sonatype.com (Vendor Advisory)
support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360046133553 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-11444?: CVE-2020-11444 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-04-02.
How severe is CVE-2020-11444?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-11444 known to be exploited?: 46 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.