High severity · published Oct 15, 2026
CVE-2026-97712
Nexus Repository 3 - Privilege Escalation via Role Management
8.7
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 allows a user that holds the role create or role update permission to grant roles and privileges that the account does not hold. This can give the user more access than intended, up to full administrative access.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 18% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NR
Nexus Repository 3 · Sonatype
3.0.0 before 3.97.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97712
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-97712
help.sonatype.com
https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-97-0-release-notes.html
support.sonatype.com
https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/56207076233619/
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