# CVE-2026-17601: A user holding a permission to update privilege definitions could modify a wildcard privilege already assigned to…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-17601-a-user-holding-a-permission-to-update-privilege-definitions-could  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-07  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-17601 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2026-08-07

A user holding a permission to update privilege definitions could modify a wildcard privilege already assigned to their own role to grant broader permissions than they were authorized to hold, including full administrative access, without any additional authorization check or role reassignment.

Technologies: [Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/nexus-repository-manager). Vendors: [Sonatype](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/sonatype).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-17601 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-17601 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-17601?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 7 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-17601?** 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.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-17601?** 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

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