High severity · published Sep 2, 2026
CVE-2026-77125
Nexus Repository 3 - Incorrect Authorization on Blobstore Group Endpoints
7.1
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability was identified in Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 in which two blobstore group management REST API endpoints did not correctly enforce the intended authorization check. A user granted only the nexus:blobstores:create permission could invoke these endpoints to convert an existing blobstore into a group blobstore, an action that should require the nexus:blobstores:update permission instead. This could result in unauthorized modification of blobstore configuration without administrator approval. The nexus:blobstores:create permission is a named permission that must be explicitly granted by an administrator; it is not held by default.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 21% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NR
Nexus Repository 3 · Sonatype
3.19.0 before 3.96.0 · source: vendor
NR
Nexus Repository Manager · Sonatype
3.19.0 before 3.96.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-77125
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-77125
Release Notes
https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-96-0-release-notes.html
Vendor Advisory
https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/54643114434451/
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