CVE-2026-14644
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CVE-2026-14644 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. Nexus Repository 3 contained a privilege escalation vulnerability in the REST privileges API. An authenticated user with permission to manage privileges could, under certain role configurations, escalate their own access to full administrator by exploiting a type-confusion flaw in the privilege update endpoint.. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Nexus Repository 3 contained a privilege escalation vulnerability in the REST privileges API. An authenticated user with permission to manage privileges could, under certain role configurations, escalate their own access to full administrator by exploiting a type-confusion flaw in the privilege update endpoint.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sonatype | Nexus Repository Manager | >= 3.19.0, < 3.95.0 |
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- Analyzed
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