Vulnerability · Published Oct 15, 2026 · Assigned by Sonatype
CVE-2026-97712Nexus Repository 3 - Privilege Escalation via Role Management
High 8.7
In plain English
A high-severity missing authorization in Nexus Repository 3 from Sonatype. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 19% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.7High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 81.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 allows a user that holds the role create or role update permission to grant roles and privileges that the account does not hold. This can give the user more access than intended, up to full administrative access.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sonatype | Nexus Repository 3 | 3.0.0 – before 3.97.0 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N