# CVE-2014-0792: Deserialization in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Sonatype Nexus servers by exploiting unsafe object deserialization vulnerabilities.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Jan 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6hg7-jppj-fgrc

## What is CVE-2014-0792?

CVE-2014-0792 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jan 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Sonatype Nexus 1.x and 2.x before 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary objects and execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to unmarshalling of unintended Object types.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0792?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sonatype Nexus.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-0792?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-0792 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-0792 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0792 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2020-10199](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10199/): Sonatype Nexus Repository Remote Code Execution (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-11444](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11444/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2014-9389](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9389/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2014-2034](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2034/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2020-10204](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10204/): Remote Code Execution - JavaEL Injection (low privileged accounts) in Nexus Repository Manager (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-0792 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-0792 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jan 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0792 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0792/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0792/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0792
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0792
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-0792

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