High severity · published May 16, 2024
CVE-2024-4956
Nexus Repository 3 - Path Traversal
7.5
CVSS
19.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Path Traversal in Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 allows an unauthenticated attacker to read system files. Fixed in version 3.68.1.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)19.2% · higher than 97% 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 through 3.68.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4956
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-4956
support.sonatype.com
https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/29416509323923
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