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CVE-2020-10199: Sonatype Nexus Repository Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2021-11-03
• EPSS: 99.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2020-04-01 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-917

Description

Sonatype Nexus Repository before 3.21.2 allows JavaEL Injection (issue 1 of 2).

Affected products

• Sonatype Nexus: before 3.21.2 — fixed in 3.21.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Sonatype Nexus 3.21.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157261/Nexus-Repository-Manager-3.21.1-01-Remote-Code-Execution.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160835/Sonatype-Nexus-3.21.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/917.html
• https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360044882533
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157261/Nexus-Repository-Manager-3.21.1-01-Remote-Code-Execution.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160835/Sonatype-Nexus-3.21.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/917.html
• https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360044882533
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-10199

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