CVE-2026-17601
Nexus Repository 3 - Wildcard Privilege Update Self-Escalation to Administrator
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.9 High
- Published
- Aug 7, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 27, 2026
Description
A user holding a permission to update privilege definitions could modify a wildcard privilege already assigned to their own role to grant broader permissions than they were authorized to hold, including full administrative access, without any additional authorization check or role reassignment.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.9 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L | Sonatype |
Weaknesses
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Nexus Repository 3Sonatype |
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References
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