CVE-2026-14644
HIGH
8,6
Source: 103e4ec9-0a87-450b-af77-479448ddef11
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
Description
AI Translation Available
Nexus Repository 3 contained a privilege escalation vulnerability in the REST privileges API. An authenticated user with permission to manage privileges could, under certain role configurations, escalate their own access to full administrator by exploiting a type-confusion flaw in the privilege update endpoint.
843
Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
IncompleteCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Availability
Integrity
Confidentiality
Potential Impacts:
Read Memory
Modify Memory
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart
Applicable Platforms
Languages:
C, C++
https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-95-0-release-notes.html
https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/53157550694675