# CVE-2019-15588: Command injection in Nexus Repository Manager

> An OS command injection vulnerability in Nexus Repository Manager allows attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely via user-supplied data.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Nov 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h8gj-qmf3-67wf

## What is CVE-2019-15588?

CVE-2019-15588 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager, published on 1 Nov 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

There is an OS Command Injection in Nexus Repository Manager <= 2.14.14 (bypass CVE-2019-5475) that could allow an attacker a Remote Code Execution (RCE). All instances using CommandLineExecutor.java with user-supplied data is vulnerable, such as the Yum Configuration Capability.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command), CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15588?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-15588?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15588 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-15588 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15588 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- CVE-2019-15588 靶场： RCE 命令注入漏洞 (github_poc): https://github.com/EXP-Docs/CVE-2019-15588

## Other vulnerabilities in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager

- [CVE-2019-7238](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7238/): Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager Incorrect Access Control (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-9629](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9629/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-17717](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-17717/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-3199](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3199/): Nexus Repository 3 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Task Property Injection (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2026-5189](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-5189/): Nexus Repository 3 - Hardcoded Credential in Internal Database Component (critical 9.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-15588 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-15588 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager, published on 1 Nov 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15588 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager. 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-2019-15588/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-15588/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-15588
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15588
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-15588

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