CVE-2026-113374
Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 does not require realm administration permission when a user creates a…
- Risk score
- 52/100
- CVSS
- 8.6 v4.0
- Published
- 4 Nov 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 does not require realm administration permission when a user creates a Rut Auth capability. A user who holds only the capability creation permission (nexus:capabilities:create) can create this capability, which turns on header-based authentication for the instance. A remote client can then …
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 8.6 high
References
Original description
Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 does not require realm administration permission when a user creates a Rut Auth capability. A user who holds only the capability creation permission (nexus:capabilities:create) can create this capability, which turns on header-based authentication for the instance. A remote client can then authenticate as an existing user, including an administrator, without credentials.
Last activity 4 Nov 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.