CVE-2026-97712CWE-862broken-access-control

CVE-2026-97712

published October 15, 2026

CVSS
8.7
EPSS
0%
Percentile
17.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
8.7 · NONE
CVSS v4.0
8.7 · CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00265 · 17.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-862 · Missing Authorization
Published
2026-10-15T20:18Z
References (2)
https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-97-0-release-notes.html · 103e4ec9-0a87-450b-af77-479448ddef11https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/56207076233619/ · 103e4ec9-0a87-450b-af77-479448ddef11
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 OCT 03:34Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 15 OCT 15:34Z
    Nexus Repository 3 - Privilege Escalation via Role Management
    cvelistv5
  • 15 OCT 15:34Z
    Nexus Repository 3 - Privilege Escalation via Role Management
    cvelistv5