CVE-2021-29158
MediumCVSS 4.9Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk56th percentile - higher than 56% of all known CVEs
Summary
Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager 3 Pro up to and including 3.30.0 has Incorrect Access Control. The flaw may allow unauthorized access to repository resources.
Risk Assessment
Incorrect access control may allow an attacker to access data or functions they are not authorized for. In a CI/CD environment this could lead to artifact leakage or repository manipulation.
Recommendation
Upgrade Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager 3 Pro to a version later than 3.30.0. Review user permissions and audit access logs for unauthorized activity.
Other vulnerabilities in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager
See all- CVE-2026-5189Critical
Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager versions 3.0.0 through 3.70.5 contain hard-coded credentials (CWE-798), allowing 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.
- CVE-2019-7238CriticalActively exploited
Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager before 3.15.0 has incorrect access control, which may allow unauthorized users to perform operations they are not permitted to do.
- CVE-2017-17717Critical
Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager through 2.14.5 has weak password encryption with a hardcoded CMMDwoV value in the LDAP integration feature.
- CVE-2026-11403High
A vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to repository operations as a targeted user. Exploitation requires enabling a format-specific API key realm (NuGet API Key, Docker Bearer Token, or npm Bearer Token) and the targeted user having an active API key.
- CVE-2026-10741Medium
Vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager before version 3.93.0 allows a delegated repository administrator to disclose stored upstream proxy credentials via an authorization flaw in proxy repository configuration.
- CVE-2026-3048Low
An authenticated administrator who configures or tests LDAP connectivity in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager versions 3.0.0 through 3.91.1 may be able to initiate unintended server-side connections when interacting with a malicious LDAP server.
- CVE-2020-15871High
Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager OSS/Pro version before 3.25.1 allows Remote Code Execution.
- CVE-2020-15870Medium
Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager OSS/Pro versions before 3.25.1 allow XSS (Issue 2 of 2). This enables injection of malicious script into the user interface.
- CVE-2020-15869Medium
Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager OSS/Pro versions before 3.25.1 allow XSS (issue 1 of 2). This enables injection of malicious script into the user interface.
- CVE-2020-11753High
An issue was discovered in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager in versions 3.21.1 and 3.22.0. It is possible for a user with appropriate privileges to create, modify, and execute scripting tasks without use of the UI or API. NOTE: in 3.22.0, scripting is disabled by default (making this not exploitable).
Original NVD description (English source)
Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager 3 Pro up to and including 3.30.0 has Incorrect Access Control.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS