Sonatype Nexus Repository up to 3.68.0 path traversal

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sonatype Nexus Repository up to 3.68.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. This manipulation causes path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-4956. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability has been found in Sonatype Nexus Repository up to 3.68.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

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

The weakness was shared by Erick Fernando Xavier De Oliveira. The advisory is shared at support.sonatype.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-4956 since 05/15/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 3.68.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (52101). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Vendor

• Sonatype

Name

• Nexus Repository

Version

• 3.0
• 3.1
• 3.2
• 3.3
• 3.4
• 3.5
• 3.6
• 3.7
• 3.8
• 3.9
• 3.10
• 3.11
• 3.12
• 3.13
• 3.14
• 3.15
• 3.16
• 3.17
• 3.18
• 3.19
• 3.20
• 3.21
• 3.22
• 3.23
• 3.24
• 3.25
• 3.26
• 3.27
• 3.28
• 3.29
• 3.30
• 3.31
• 3.32
• 3.33
• 3.34
• 3.35
• 3.36
• 3.37
• 3.38
• 3.39
• 3.40
• 3.41
• 3.42
• 3.43
• 3.44
• 3.45
• 3.46
• 3.47
• 3.48
• 3.49
• 3.50
• 3.51
• 3.52
• 3.53
• 3.54
• 3.55
• 3.56
• 3.57
• 3.58
• 3.59
• 3.60
• 3.61
• 3.62
• 3.63
• 3.64
• 3.65
• 3.66
• 3.67
• 3.68.0

License

• commercial

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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