CVE-2026-5189
CRITICALNexus Repository 3 - Hardcoded Credential in Internal Database Component
Title source: cnaDescription
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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/50817138825491
Scores
CVSS v4
9.2
EPSS
0.0046
EPSS Percentile
37.7%
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-798
Status
published
Products (1)
Sonatype/Nexus Repository
3.0.0 - 3.71.0
Published
Apr 15, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 16, 2026