CVE-2026-5189

CRITICAL

Nexus Repository 3 - Hardcoded Credential in Internal Database Component

Title source: cna

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.

References (2)

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/50817138825491

[Patch] https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-71-0-release-notes.html

Scores

CVSS v4 9.2

EPSS 0.0002

EPSS Percentile 6.2%

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

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