High severity · published Jul 31, 2020
CVE-2020-15871
Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager OSS/Pro version before 3.25.1 allows Remote Code Execution
8.8
CVSS
2.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager OSS/Pro version before 3.25.1 allows Remote Code Execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.2% · higher than 83% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NR
Nexus Repository Manager · Sonatype
before 3.25.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15871
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-15871
Vendor Advisory
https://support.sonatype.com
Patch
https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360052192693
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