CVE-2019-7238: Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager Incorrect Access Control Vulnerability

CVE-2019-7238 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-12-10

Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager 3 versions prior to 3.15.0 contain an incorrect access control vulnerability. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server.

Technologies: Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager. Vendors: Sonatype.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2019-7238 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2019-7238 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 10 December 2021. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2019-7238?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 10 December 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager 3 3.0.0 to 3.14.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-7238?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2019-7238 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2019-7238?
Check whether you run Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager 3 3.0.0 to 3.14.1

Timeline

  • 2019-02-05: disclosed: Vendor advisory published by Sonatype
  • 2019-03-21: disclosed: NVD Published Date
  • 2021-12-10: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

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