Description
CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager versions 3.0.0 through 3.70.5 allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to gain unauthorized read/write access to the internal database and execute arbitrary OS commands as the Nexus process user. Exploitation requires the non-default nexus.orient.binaryListenerEnabled=true configuration to be enabled.
Published: 2026-04-15
Score: 9.2 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote code execution via hard‑coded credentials
Action: Immediate Patch
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History

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000

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Description CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager versions 3.0.0 through 3.70.5 allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to gain unauthorized read/write access to the internal database and execute arbitrary OS commands as the Nexus process user. Exploitation requires the non-default nexus.orient.binaryListenerEnabled=true configuration to be enabled.
Title Nexus Repository 3 - Hardcoded Credential in Internal Database Component
First Time appeared Sonatype
Sonatype nexus Repository Manager
Weaknesses CWE-798
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cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.70.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.70.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Sonatype
Sonatype nexus Repository Manager
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Sonatype

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-16T10:01:24.305Z

Reserved: 2026-03-30T20:03:43.978Z

Link: CVE-2026-5189

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-15T18:57:54.852Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-04-15T19:16:37.990

Modified: 2026-04-17T15:08:01.337

Link: CVE-2026-5189

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-15T22:15:15Z

Weaknesses