Path Traversal in Sonatype Nexus Repository

CVE-2024-4956

Path Traversal in Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 allows an unauthenticated attacker to read system files. Fixed in version 3.68.1.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.192 (97.3th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-4956: rose from 0.182 to 0.192.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.182 · newest: 0.192 · change: +0.009

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-4956?
CVE-2024-4956 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-05-16.
How severe is CVE-2024-4956?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-4956 known to be exploited?
65 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.