First published: Thu Dec 17 2020(Updated: )
Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager 3.x before 3.29.0 allows a user with admin privileges to configure the system to gain access to content outside of NXRM via an XXE vulnerability. Fixed in version 3.29.0.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager | >=3.0.0<3.29.0 |
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CVE-2020-29436 is a vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager 3.x that allows a user with admin privileges to configure the system to gain access to content outside of NXRM via an XXE vulnerability.
CVE-2020-29436 has a severity rating of 6.5 (medium).
To fix CVE-2020-29436, you need to upgrade to version 3.29.0 of Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager.
XXE (XML External Entity) vulnerability is a type of vulnerability that allows an attacker to include external entities in an XML document, leading to various attacks such as disclosure of confidential data and server-side request forgery.
You can find more information about CVE-2020-29436 in the official Sonatype support article: https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500000415082-CVE-2020-29436-Nexus-Repository-Manager-3-XML-External-Entities-injection-2020-12-15