CVE-2026-3329 Nexus Repository Manager - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
Remote attackers can bypass authentication rate limits to guess user credentials 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-2026-3329?
CVE-2026-3329 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager, published on 11 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A remote unauthenticated attacker may be able to conduct credential-guessing attacks against user accounts in Sonatype Nexus Repository via authentication endpoints.
Weakness: CWE-307
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-3329?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2026-3329?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-3329 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-3329 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-3329 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-pfx2-jf85-mvf2.