CVE-2026-97712 Security Details

CVE ID

CVE-2026-97712

CWE

N/A

CVE Description

Nexus Repository 3 - Role Update Permission Allows Self-Escalation to Full Administrator

Published

Oct 8, 2026

CVSS Score & Severity

8.7High

CVSS Vector

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

EPSS Score

0%

Malware

malware

KEV Status

Not in KEV Catalog: No known exploits

Vulnerable Methods

org/sonatype/nexus/api/extdirect/common/security/role/RoleComponent.create(Lorg/sonatype/nexus/api/extdirect/common/security/role/model/RoleXO;)Lorg/sonatype/nexus/api/extdirect/common/security/role/model/RoleXO;

JVMVulnerable params: 0

org/sonatype/nexus/api/extdirect/common/security/role/RoleComponent.update(Lorg/sonatype/nexus/api/extdirect/common/security/role/model/RoleXO;)Lorg/sonatype/nexus/api/extdirect/common/security/role/model/RoleXO;

JVMVulnerable params: 0

org/sonatype/nexus/security/role/rest/RoleApiResource.create(Ljava/lang/String;Lorg/sonatype/nexus/security/role/rest/RoleXORequest;)Lorg/sonatype/nexus/security/role/rest/RoleXOResponse;

JVMVulnerable params: 1

org/sonatype/nexus/security/role/rest/RoleApiResource.create(Lorg/sonatype/nexus/security/role/rest/RoleXORequest;)Lorg/sonatype/nexus/security/role/rest/RoleXOResponse;

JVMVulnerable params: 0

org/sonatype/nexus/security/role/rest/RoleApiResource.update(Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;Lorg/sonatype/nexus/security/role/rest/RoleXORequest;)V

JVMVulnerable params: 2

org/sonatype/nexus/security/role/rest/RoleApiResource.update(Ljava/lang/String;Lorg/sonatype/nexus/security/role/rest/RoleXORequest;)V

JVMVulnerable params: 1

Affected Ecosystems

affected

Source

National Vulnerability Database

References

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