CVE-2024-4956

Nexus Repository 3 - Path Traversal

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 16, 2024 at 03:31 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:03 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorNexus Repository ManagerNexus

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 19%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Path Traversal in Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 allows an unauthenticated attacker to read system files. Fixed in version 3.68.1.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: 103e4ec9-0a87-450b-af77-479448ddef11
https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/29416509323923

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.5HIGHSonatype
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-22

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