# CVE-2019-7238: Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager before 3.15.0 has Incorrect Access Control.

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), NVD
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2021-12-10, remediation due 2022-06-10
- Published: 2019-03-21 · Updated: 2025-10-21

## Summary

Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager, a tool used to store and distribute software packages, is affected by this vulnerability. An attacker could potentially gain access to resources or actions they are not authorized to use due to improperly enforced access controls.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager before 3.15.0 has Incorrect Access Control.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017310793-CVE-2019-7238-Nexus-Repository-Manager-3-Missing-Access-Controls-and-Remote-Code-Execution-February-5th-2019

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