Medium severity · published Nov 2, 2021
CVE-2021-42568
Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager 3.x through 3.35.0 allows attackers to access the SSL Certificates Loading function via a low-privileged account
4.3
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager 3.x through 3.35.0 allows attackers to access the SSL Certificates Loading function via a low-privileged account.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% 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 through 3.35.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42568
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-42568
Vendor Advisory
https://support.sonatype.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/4408801690515-CVE-2021-42568-Nexus-Repository-Manager-3-Incorrect-Access-Control-October-27-2021
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