CVE DATABASE / CVE-2019-7238
CVE-2019-7238
Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager Incorrect Access Control Vulnerability
CVSS 9.8 · CRITICAL
⚠ CISA KEV — ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
On the CISA KEV catalog
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2021-12-10.
Federal remediation due 2022-06-10.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Summary
Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager before 3.15.0 has Incorrect Access Control.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 9.8 (CRITICAL) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Affected products
Sonatype nexus repository manager
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References
- https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017310793-CVE-2019-7238-Nexus-Repository-Manager-3-Missing-Access-Controls-and-Remote-Code-Execution-February-5th-2019
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-7238
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2025-11-06. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.