High severity · published Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2026-10748
Nexus Repository 3 - Remote Code Execution via License Deserialization
7.2
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An authenticated user with the nx-licensing-create privilege can upload a specially crafted license file to execute arbitrary operating system commands as the Nexus process user in Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 versions before 3.92.0.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 25% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NR
Nexus Repository · Sonatype
3.0.0 before 3.92.0 · source: vendor
NR
Nexus Repository Manager · Sonatype
3.0.0 before 3.92.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-10748
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-10748
Release Notes
https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-92-0-release-notes.html
Vendor Advisory
https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/52335766035603
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