VDB-132041 · CVE-2019-7238 · Qualys 13419

Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager up to 3.14.x Access Control access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager up to 3.14.x. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Access Control. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2019-7238. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager up to 3.14.x. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Access Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager before 3.15.0 has Incorrect Access Control.

The bug was discovered 02/06/2019. The weakness was released 03/21/2019. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-7238 since 01/30/2019. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed by mpgn in Python. The exploit is available at github.com. It is declared as attacked. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 43 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 13419 (Nexus Repository Manager3 Remote Code Execution Vulnerablility). The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 12/10/2021 with a due date of 06/10/2022:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Upgrading to version 3.15.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Access: Public
Status: Attacked
Author: mpgn
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Nexus Repository Manager 3.15.0

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01/30/2019 🔍
02/06/2019 +7 days 🔍
03/21/2019 +43 days 🔍
03/22/2019 +1 days 🔍
02/05/2025 +2147 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: support.sonatype.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-7238 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-7238
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-132041
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/22/2019 08:53
Updated: 02/05/2025 04:27
Changes: 03/22/2019 08:53 (55), 05/22/2019 10:32 (4), 06/14/2020 09:36 (1), 08/04/2023 09:03 (7), 04/22/2024 09:55 (22), 09/09/2024 22:29 (1), 02/05/2025 04:27 (14)
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Committer: misc
Cache ID: 216::103

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