How severe is CVE-2020-15871?

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

Vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager

CVE-2020-15871

Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager OSS/Pro version before 3.25.1 allows Remote Code Execution.

Published 2020-07-31 · last modified 2026-09-22.

CVSS v3 metric

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

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.022 (82.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 82.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000

Affected products

References

support.sonatype.com (Vendor Advisory)
support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360052192693 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-15871?: CVE-2020-15871 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-07-31.
How severe is CVE-2020-15871?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.