8.6
HIGH
CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-14644
Nexus Repository 3 - Privilege Escalation
Overview
Description
Nexus Repository 3 contained a privilege escalation vulnerability in the REST privileges API. An authenticated user with permission to manage privileges could, under certain role configurations, escalate their own access to full administrator by exploiting a type-confusion flaw in the privilege update endpoint.
Details
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 7, 2026, 5:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 7, 2026, 6:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
103e4ec9-0a87-450b-af77-479448ddef11
Impact
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-14644
vulnerability.
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that
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
Scoring
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| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 103e4ec9-0a87-450b-af77-479448ddef11 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 103e4ec9-0a87-450b-af77-479448ddef11 |
Solution
Update Nexus Repository 3 to patch the privilege escalation vulnerability in the REST API.
- Update Nexus Repository Manager to the latest version.
- Review and correct role configurations for privilege management.
- Apply vendor patches for Nexus Repository 3.
References
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-2026-14644.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-95-0-release-notes.html | |
| https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/53157550694675 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-14644', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-08-07T18:05:19.362624Z'} -
New CVE Received by 103e4ec9-0a87-450b-af77-479448ddef11
Aug. 07, 2026
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An authenticated user with permission to manage privileges could, under certain role configurations, escalate their own access to full administrator by exploiting a type-confusion flaw in the privilege update endpoint. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-843 Added Reference https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-95-0-release-notes.html Added Reference https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/53157550694675
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.