Improper access control in Nexus Repository Manager - CVE-2021-42568
Published: November 3, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57922
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-42568
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the SSL Certificates Loading function. A remote authenticated attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and obtain SSL Certificates information.
Affected software
Nexus Repository Manager
How to mitigate CVE-2021-42568
Install updates from vendor's website.
Nexus Repository Manager - update to 3.36.0