CVE-2021-34553 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated attackers can read unauthorized blob file contents in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager due to missing access controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-34553?
CVE-2021-34553 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager, published on 17 Jun 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager 3.x before 3.31.0 allows a remote authenticated attacker to get a list of blob files and read the content of a blob file (via a GET request) without having been granted access.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-34553?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2021-34553?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-34553 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2021-34553 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-34553 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-225j-rc3h-9r34.