Known Exploited Vulnerability
9.0
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2020-10199
Sonatype Nexus Repository Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description

Sonatype Nexus Repository before 3.21.2 allows JavaEL Injection (issue 1 of 2).

INFO

Published Date :

April 1, 2020, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 14, 2025, 5:41 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

Description :

Sonatype Nexus Repository contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes :

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10199

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-10199 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Sonatype nexus
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Upgrade to Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager version 3.21.2 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-10199 has a 73 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-10199 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-10199 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 10, 2025, 6:57 a.m. This repo has been linked 105 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 21, 2025, 3:29 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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Java

Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago
4 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 2, 2025, 5:36 a.m. This repo has been linked 10 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 1 month ago
51 stars 6 fork 6 watcher
Born at : Feb. 26, 2025, 11:57 a.m. This repo has been linked 91 different CVEs too.

None

HTML Python Shell

Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 13, 2025, 8:50 a.m. This repo has been linked 891 different CVEs too.

基于Docker-Compose的预构建漏洞环境设计源码 Docker-Compose 漏洞环境 Java Python Shell 该项目是一套基于Docker-Compose的预构建漏洞环境设计源码,涵盖了1684个文件,其中包括405个PNG图像文件、319个Markdown文档、218个YAML配置文件、68个Java源文件、67个Python脚本、62个Shell脚本、53个XML文件、34个PHP文件以及多个Dockerfile。该环境集成了Java, Python, Shell, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Ruby等多种编程语言,旨在为安全研究提供易用的漏洞测试平台。

Updated: 8 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 29, 2024, 4:05 a.m. This repo has been linked 127 different CVEs too.

A curated collection of Proof of Concept (PoC) tools, scripts, and techniques designed for red team operations, penetration testing, and cybersecurity research. This repository focuses on providing practical resources for exploring vulnerabilities

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Updated: 7 months ago
5 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : Nov. 17, 2024, 11:53 a.m. This repo has been linked 414 different CVEs too.

None

CodeQL

Updated: 9 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 13, 2024, 6:39 a.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 3 months ago
3 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 15, 2024, 8:49 a.m. This repo has been linked 58 different CVEs too.

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Java

Updated: 1 month ago
1521 stars 170 fork 170 watcher
Born at : Oct. 14, 2024, 6:39 a.m. This repo has been linked 10 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 9 hours, 56 minutes ago
4 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Aug. 21, 2024, 2:08 a.m. This repo has been linked 8 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 5 days, 4 hours ago
91 stars 9 fork 9 watcher
Born at : April 20, 2024, 4:02 a.m. This repo has been linked 30 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
14 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 7, 2024, 2:08 p.m. This repo has been linked 305 different CVEs too.

None

CSS HTML JavaScript

Updated: 1 year, 6 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 2, 2024, 2:11 p.m. This repo has been linked 494 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 2 months, 4 weeks ago
5 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Jan. 26, 2024, 10:07 a.m. This repo has been linked 161 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-10199 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-10199 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Feb. 04, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-917
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157261/Nexus-Repository-Manager-3.21.1-01-Remote-Code-Execution.html
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160835/Sonatype-Nexus-3.21.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html
    Added Reference https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/917.html
    Added Reference https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360044882533
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/917.html No Types Assigned https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/917.html Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 10, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/917.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-862 CWE-917
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 24, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157261/Nexus-Repository-Manager-3.21.1-01-Remote-Code-Execution.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157261/Nexus-Repository-Manager-3.21.1-01-Remote-Code-Execution.html Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160835/Sonatype-Nexus-3.21.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160835/Sonatype-Nexus-3.21.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160835/Sonatype-Nexus-3.21.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 16, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157261/Nexus-Repository-Manager-3.21.1-01-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 02, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360044882533 No Types Assigned https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360044882533 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-862
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.21.2
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 9
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

94.38 }} 0.14%

score

0.99962

percentile