CVE-2026-5189

Critical

Description

CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager versions 3.0.0 through 3.70.5 allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to gain unauthorized read/write access to the internal database and execute arbitrary OS commands as the Nexus process user. Exploitation requires the non-default nexus.orient.binaryListenerEnabled=true configuration to be enabled.

SeverityCritical

CVSS9.8

Exploit probability—

ProductSonatype Nexus Repository Manager

PublishedApr 15, 2026

First seenApr 15, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-798Hard-coded credentials

How to fix

Update

sonatype nexus_repository_manager3.71.0 or later

Patches

help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-71-0-release-notes.html

Vendor advisories

support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/50817138825491

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
sonatype nexus_repository_manager	3.0.0 ≤ v < 3.71.0	3.71.0

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