Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager Missing Access Controls RCE

critical Nessus Plugin ID 127058

Synopsis

The Nexus Repository Manager server running on the remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager server application running on the remote host is version 3.x prior to 3.15.0. It is, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability due to insufficient access controls.
An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands.

Solution

Upgrade to Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager version 3.15.0 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?b12c4178

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 127058

File Name: sonatype_nexus_3_15.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 7/26/2019

Updated: 4/25/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-7238

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:sonatype:nexus

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Sonatype Nexus

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/5/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/5/2019

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 6/10/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-7238