CVE-2026-5189 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-5189: Nexus Repository 3 - Hardcoded Credential in Internal Database Component

Vendor Sonatype
Product Nexus Repository
Weakness CWE-798 · Hardcoded credentials
Published April 15, 2026
Last update April 16, 2026
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CVSS base score

9.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 15, 2026 CVE published
April 16, 2026 Record updated