Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2020-10199
The short answer
CVE-2020-10199 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 8.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.
What it is
Sonatype Nexus Repository before 3.21.2 allows JavaEL Injection (issue 1 of 2).
Weakness: CWE-917.
Severity
8.8 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Nov 3, 2021
Federal due date May 3, 2022
EPSS, next 30 days
99%
Higher than 100% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected products
n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/917.html Third Party Advisory
- support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360044882533 PatchVendor Advisory
- cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/917.html Third Party Advisory
- support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360044882533 PatchVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-10199 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2020-10199 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-10199 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-05-03.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10199?
CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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