CVE-2026-97712 Nexus Repository 3 - Privilege Escalation via Role Management
Users with role management permissions can escalate privileges to full administrative access by granting themselves unauthorized roles.
- 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-2026-97712?
CVE-2026-97712 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository 3, published on 15 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 allows a user that holds the role create or role update permission to grant roles and privileges that the account does not hold. This can give the user more access than intended, up to full administrative access.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-97712?
How do I fix CVE-2026-97712?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-97712 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-97712 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-97712 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3mxp-fmm4-39rw.