CVE-2026-5189
Nexus Repository 3 - Hardcoded Credential in Internal Database Component
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.2 Critical
- Published
- Apr 15, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 16, 2026
- Reserved
- Mar 30, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 9.2 Critical | 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 | Sonatype |
Weaknesses
- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Nexus RepositorySonatype |
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References
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