CVE-2020-10199: Sonatype Nexus Repository Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Sonatype Nexus Repository contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- This vulnerability allows for remote code execution due to an unspecified issue in Nexus Repository.
- Who is affected
- Users of Sonatype Nexus Repository.
- Urgency
- Urgent remediation is required as the vulnerability is actively exploited and critical in severity.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of Sonatype Nexus Repository.
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Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10199
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Exploitation confirmedCVE-2020-10199Already exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 99.9% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-10199 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for Sonatype Nexus Repository
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- high[NEW] [high] Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-10
- unknownCVE-2026-17600: Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 did not immediately terminate a user's active login session or rev…nvd · 2026-08-07
- unknownCVE-2026-17598: Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 did not properly filter internal configuration keys from user-supp…nvd · 2026-08-07
- medium[NEW] [medium] Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-15
- unknownCVE-2026-11403: A vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager's format-specific API key generation may …nvd · 2026-07-14
- criticalexploitedCVE-2019-7238: Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager Incorrect Access Control Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2021-12-10
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