CISA KEV catalog
Confirmed active exploitation.
Listed in CISA's catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities: attackers are using it in real attacks. Patch it with priority.
- Name
- Sonatype Nexus Repository Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Added to catalog
- Remediation due date (US federal)
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
Sonatype Nexus Repository before 3.21.2 allows JavaEL Injection (issue 1 of 2).
Affected products
sonatype: nexus
References9
- support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360044882533 PatchVendor Advisory
- support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360044882533 PatchVendor Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/157261/Nexus-Repository-Manager-3… PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/157261/Nexus-Repository-Manager-3… PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/160835/Sonatype-Nexus-3.21.1-Remo… ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/160835/Sonatype-Nexus-3.21.1-Remo… ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/917.html Third Party Advisory
- cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/917.html Third Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=… US Government Resource
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
-
8.8
HIGH
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 99% percentile: 100 · as of 11 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-917
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