Path traversal in Nexus Repository Manager - CVE-2024-4956
Published: May 24, 2024 / Updated: March 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89813
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4956
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Sonatype Inc.
Affected software:
Nexus Repository Manager
Nexus Repository Manager
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and download arbitrary files from on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-4956
Install update from vendor's website.