High severity · published Sep 7, 2021
CVE-2021-40143
Sonatype Nexus Repository 3.x through 3.33.1-01 is vulnerable to an HTTP header injection
8.2
CVSS
2.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Sonatype Nexus Repository 3.x through 3.33.1-01 is vulnerable to an HTTP header injection. By sending a crafted HTTP request, a remote attacker may disclose sensitive information or request external resources from a vulnerable instance.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.3% · 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
3.0.0 before 3.34.1-01 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40143
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-40143
Not Applicable
https://issues.sonatype.org/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa
Patch
https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/4405941762579
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