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Code InjectionWeakness · CWE-94

CVE-2024-5082

HIGH · 7.1 CVSS v4.0 Published 2024-11-14
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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77/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A Remote Code Execution vulnerability has been discovered in Sonatype Nexus Repository 2.  This issue affects Nexus Repository 2 OSS/Pro versions up to and including 2.15.1.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A Remote Code Execution vulnerability exists in Sonatype Nexus Repository 2 OSS/Pro affecting versions up to and including 2.15.1. The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected system via the Nexus repository manager interface.

MitigationUpgrade to a patched version of Nexus Repository 2 (version 2.15.2 or later). If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the Nexus administrative interface and implement strong authentication controls.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
Authentication
X
User interaction
None
Scope
X

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

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  1. Identify Nexus Repository 2 version
    Locate the installed version of Nexus Repository 2 (typically visible in the web UI footer, in the administration panel, or via the API at /nexus/service/local/status)
    Affected if The installed version is 2.15.1 or lower (any version up to and including 2.15.1)
  2. Confirm the product is Nexus Repository 2
    Verify the running instance is Sonatype Nexus Repository 2 OSS or Pro (not Nexus 3)
    Affected if The product is Nexus Repository 2 version 2.15.1 or lower
  3. Assess web interface accessibility
    Determine if the Nexus web interface (typically on ports 8081 or 8443) is accessible from network locations beyond localhost
    Affected if The administrative interface is network-accessible and the version is 2.15.1 or lower
  4. Review enabled authentication methods
    Check whether authentication is enabled for the Nexus administrative interface and identify valid user accounts
    Affected if Valid user credentials exist and the version is 2.15.1 or lower (authentication is required for exploitation but may be compromised)

A user is affected if Nexus Repository 2 version 2.15.1 or lower is running and the web interface is accessible with valid authentication credentials.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade to a patched version of Nexus Repository 2 (version 2.15.2 or later). If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the Nexus administrative interface and implement strong authentication controls.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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