VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2019-9629

Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager before 3.17.0 establishes a default administrator user with weak defaults (fixed credentials).

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.46%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.46%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager before 3.17.0 establishes a default administrator user with weak defaults (fixed credentials).

CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 1.46% probability · 72th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected: sonatype/nexus repository manager
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

https://www.twistlock.com/labs-blog/vulnerabilities-nexus-repository-left-thousands-artifacts-exposed/Third Party Advisory
https://www.twistlock.com/labs-blog/vulnerabilities-nexus-repository-left-thousands-artifacts-exposed/Third Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.