Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager up to 3.13 Access Control access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager up to 3.13 and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Access Control. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-16620. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager up to 3.13. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Access Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager before 3.14 has Incorrect Access Control.

The bug was discovered 10/17/2018. The weakness was presented 11/15/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.sonatype.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-16620 since 09/06/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 29 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 3.14 eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-126929 and VDB-126927 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Nexus Repository Manager 3.14

Timelineinfo

09/06/2018 🔍
10/17/2018 +41 days 🔍
11/15/2018 +29 days 🔍
11/15/2018 +0 days 🔍
11/16/2018 +1 days 🔍
04/13/2020 +514 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: support.sonatype.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-16620 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-16620
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-126928
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/16/2018 08:07
Updated: 04/13/2020 16:18
Changes: 11/16/2018 08:07 (59), 04/13/2020 16:18 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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