CVE-2019-7238 is a critical incorrect access control vulnerability affecting Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager versions prior to 3.15.0. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as reflected by its CVSS score of 9.8. The vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild, with exploit code publicly available on platforms like GitHub and numerous community discussions, indicating significant attacker interest. Media coverage also confirms its use in real-world attacks, such as cryptomining campaigns.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.0.0, < 3.15.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.