CVE-2020-15012 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can traverse directories to read arbitrary files on the server via crafted paths in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-15012?
CVE-2020-15012 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager, published on 12 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Directory Traversal issue was discovered in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager 2.x before 2.14.19. A user that requests a crafted path can traverse up the file system to get access to content on disk (that the user running nxrm also has access to).
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15012?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2020-15012?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15012 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2020-15012 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15012 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager
- CVE-2019-7238 Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager Incorrect Access Control
- CVE-2019-9629 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
- CVE-2017-17717 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
- CVE-2026-3199 Nexus Repository 3 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Task Property Injection
- CVE-2026-5189 Nexus Repository 3 - Hardcoded Credential in Internal Database Component
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xmp8-6f34-25h6.