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CVE-2026-113374: Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 · Missing Authorization

Affects Sonatype Nexus Repository 3Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High : upgrade to 3.98.0 soon.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 20:51 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.6High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (Sonatype)CVSS 4.08.6
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.98.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 4 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 4 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 to 3.98.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
SonatypeNexus Repository 3Affected
  • >=3.0.0 <3.98.0
Fixed in
  • 3.98.0

CPE configurations (194)

  • cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AI-suggested

Upgrade Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 to version 3.98.0 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory. Applying the official patch fully resolves the issue.

Description

Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 versions from 3.0.0 up to but not including 3.98.0 contain a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862). This flaw allows a user with only the capability creation permission to create a Rut Auth capability, enabling header-based authentication. Consequently, a remote client can authenticate as any existing user, including administrators, without providing credentials. This vulnerability has a high severity score of 8.6 and is fixed in version 3.98.0.

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