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CVE-2018-16620

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-11-15 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-863

Description

Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager before 3.14 has Incorrect Access Control.

Affected products

• Sonatype Nexus Repository 3: before 3.14.0 — fixed in 3.14.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 3.14.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360010789453-CVE-2018-16620-Nexus-Repository-Manager-Missing-Access-Controls-October-17-2018
• https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360010789453-CVE-2018-16620-Nexus-Repository-Manager-Missing-Access-Controls-October-17-2018

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