7.5
HIGH
CVE-2024-4956
Sonatype Nexus Repository File Path Traversal Vulnerability
Description

Path Traversal in Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 allows an unauthenticated attacker to read system files. Fixed in version 3.68.1.

INFO

Published Date :

May 16, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 9:43 a.m.

Source :

103e4ec9-0a87-450b-af77-479448ddef11

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-4956 has a 49 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-4956 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_repository_manager
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-4956.

URL Resource
https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/29416509323923
https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/29416509323923

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).

wy876

Python

Updated: 4 days, 8 hours ago
0 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : April 11, 2025, 4:25 a.m. This repo has been linked 208 different CVEs too.

Detection and exploitation scripts for CVE-2024-4956

Python

Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 26, 2025, 1:27 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

wy876 POC

Updated: 2 days, 3 hours ago
250 stars 167 fork 167 watcher
Born at : March 7, 2025, 10:17 a.m. This repo has been linked 201 different CVEs too.

收集整理漏洞EXP/POC,大部分漏洞来源网络,目前收集整理了1100多个poc/exp,长期更新。

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 7, 2025, 2:48 a.m. This repo has been linked 142 different CVEs too.

备份的漏洞库,3月开始我们来维护

Updated: 1 day, 23 hours ago
793 stars 262 fork 262 watcher
Born at : March 4, 2025, 2:54 p.m. This repo has been linked 208 different CVEs too.

2023HW漏洞整理,收集整理漏洞EXp/POC,大部分漏洞来源网络,目前收集整理了300多个poc/exp,长期更新。

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 3, 2025, 6:09 a.m. This repo has been linked 177 different CVEs too.

漏洞文库 wiki.wy876.cn

HTML

Updated: 2 days, 22 hours ago
58 stars 48 fork 48 watcher
Born at : Feb. 26, 2025, 9:46 a.m. This repo has been linked 201 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago
2 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 19, 2024, 1:46 a.m. This repo has been linked 123 different CVEs too.

CVE-2024-4956 Python exploitation utility

Python

Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
5 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 12, 2024, 4:05 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 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

attack cybersecurity exp hw penetration-testing poc red-team security-tools vulnerability-poc

Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
5 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : Nov. 17, 2024, 11:53 a.m. This repo has been linked 414 different CVEs too.

Simple hash cracker for Apache Shiro hashes written in Golang. Useful for exploiting CVE-2024-4956.

Go

Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago
2 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 4, 2024, 7:54 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

Python

Updated: 6 months, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Sept. 26, 2024, 3:05 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

这是一个每天同步Vulnerability-Wiki中docs-base中内容的项目

HTML

Updated: 1 week ago
3 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Sept. 20, 2024, 3:27 a.m. This repo has been linked 233 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 7 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Sept. 9, 2024, 1:28 a.m. This repo has been linked 128 different CVEs too.

None

HTML

Updated: 3 months ago
3 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : Sept. 4, 2024, 9:24 a.m. This repo has been linked 128 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-2024-4956 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
Sonatype Nexus Repository 2 Hit By RCE (CVE-2024-5082) and XSS (CVE-2024-5083) Flaws

Sonatype has issued two security advisories for its Nexus Repository Manager 2.x, a popular repository manager used by organizations worldwide to store and distribute software artifacts, warning users ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 18, 2024 (4 months, 4 weeks ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-4956 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.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/29416509323923
  • CVE Received by 103e4ec9-0a87-450b-af77-479448ddef11

    May. 16, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Path Traversal in Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 allows an unauthenticated attacker to read system files. Fixed in version 3.68.1.
    Added Reference Sonatype https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/29416509323923 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Sonatype CWE-22
    Added CVSS V3.1 Sonatype AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-4956 is associated with the following CWEs:

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