Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Nexus Repository 3 - Wildcard Privilege Update Self-Escalation to Administrator
CVE-2026-17601
A user holding a permission to update privilege definitions could modify a wildcard privilege already assigned to their own role to grant broader permissions than they were authorized to hold, including full administrative access, without any additional authorization check or role reassignment.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.9
HIGH
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-862 ↗CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sonatype | Nexus Repository 3 | 3.19.0 < 3.95.0 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Sonatype Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-07-27T16:30:47 |
| Published | 2026-08-07T16:07:42 |
| Last Updated | 2026-08-07T18:05:28 |
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