Nexus Repository 3 – Hardcoded Credential in Internal Database Component_CVE-2026-5189

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    "description": "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.",
    "published": "2026-04-15T18:43:32.166Z",
    "modified": "2026-04-15T18:58:00.845Z",
    "type": "cve",
    "title": "Nexus Repository 3 - Hardcoded Credential in Internal Database Component",
    "source": "Sonatype",
    "references": "https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-71-0-release-notes.html\nhttps://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/50817138825491",
    "id": "CVE-2026-5189",
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    "sourceData": "Sonatype Nexus Repository 3.0.0",
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        "score": 9.2,
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        "version": "4.0"
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    "product": "Nexus Repository",
    "version": "3.0.0-3.70.5",
    "vendor": "Sonatype",
    "ai_description": "Use of hard-coded credentials allows unauthorized access to the internal database and execution of arbitrary OS commands",
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