CVE-2024-4956 is a critical Path Traversal vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository 3, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary system files. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this flaw presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and direct impact on confidentiality. While not yet observed in active exploitation (KEV), public exploit code and Nuclei templates are available, indicating a high likelihood of future exploitation. Organizations using Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 should upgrade to version 3.68.1 immediately to mitigate this threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonatype | Nexus Repository | >= 3.0.0, <= 3.68.0CNA affecteddefault unaffected |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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