CVE•Published 2026-08-07•Modified 2026-10-23•0 articles on news•4 live references•NVD data

CVE-2026-17599Sonatype · Nexus_repository_manager

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

7.2

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 75% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-620Unverified Password Change

Description

Nexus Repository 3 contained an endpoint used to change the administrator account password during initial onboarding. This endpoint did not verify that onboarding was still in progress before allowing the password change, relying instead on the presence of a local onboarding artifact. As a result, an account holding the nexus:* permission could invoke the endpoint outside the intended onboarding flow to replace the administrator password, and existing sessions were not invalidated after the change.

Timeline

Published 2026-08-07

Modified 2026-10-23

External references

NVD MITRE GitHub PoC VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2026-17599

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · product

product:"Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager"

All exposed Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Nexus Repository Manager"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Nexus Repository Manager" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.

More intel sources (5)

Shodan report

vuln:CVE-2026-17599