Authorization Flaw in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager (CVE-2021-29158)
Summary
Vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager (CVE-2021-29158). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager 3 Pro up to and including 3.30.0 has Incorrect Access Control.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A weakness called CVE-2021-29158 was discovered in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager.
In plain terms, it is an incorrect authorization that lets users do things they should not.
Severity is Medium (CVSS 4.9/10). Exploitation requires specific conditions but can cause real harm if successful.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager CVE-2021-29158".
CVE-2021-29158 (Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager). Severity: Medium / CVSSv3 4.9. Category: CWE-863.
Response plan:
- Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
- If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
- If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
- Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
A weakness (CVE-2021-29158) in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager. In plain words, it is an incorrect authorization that lets users do things they should not.
Target versions of Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 4.9/10). Exploitation requires specific conditions but can cause real harm if successful.
Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory. (Typical mitigation pattern for CWE-863)
If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.
Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.
References
- patch support.sonatype.com
- patch support.sonatype.com