Improper access control in Nexus Repository Manager - CVE-2018-16620

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Improper access control in Nexus Repository Manager - CVE-2018-16620

Published: July 26, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU19397
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16620
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Sonatype Inc.
Affected software:
Nexus Repository Manager

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and gain unauthorized access to the affected application.


How to mitigate CVE-2018-16620

Install update from vendor's website.

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