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CVE-2019-7238 Sonatype CVE debrief

CVE-2019-7238 concerns an incorrect access control vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager. It is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means it should be treated as a high-priority remediation item. The supplied official sources do not provide version ranges or deeper technical detail, so the safest response is to follow vendor update guidance and confirm the affected deployment is fully patched.

Vendor
Sonatype
Product
Nexus Repository Manager
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2021-12-10
Original CVE updated
2021-12-10
Advisory published
2021-12-10
Advisory updated
2021-12-10

Who should care

Security teams, repository administrators, DevOps/SRE teams, and anyone operating Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager in production or CI/CD environments.

Technical summary

The issue is categorized as an incorrect access control vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager. CISA’s KEV catalog includes this CVE and directs organizations to apply updates per vendor instructions. The source corpus does not include exploit mechanics, impacted versions, or environmental prerequisites, so remediation should be based on the vendor’s official guidance and local asset inventory.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Identify all Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager deployments, including internal and internet-reachable instances.
  • Confirm whether each instance is affected using Sonatype’s official remediation guidance.
  • Apply the vendor-recommended updates or mitigations as soon as possible.
  • Verify remediation by checking installed versions and validating access-control behavior in a controlled manner.
  • If remediation is delayed, document compensating controls and track the system as an overdue KEV item.
  • Review logs and access paths for unexpected repository or administrative access around the remediation window.

Evidence notes

This debrief is based only on the supplied official-source corpus: the CVE record, NVD detail page, and CISA KEV catalog/source item. The corpus confirms the vulnerability name, KEV listing, date added, and that the required action is to apply updates per vendor instructions. It does not include additional technical specifics such as affected versions, exploit details, or CVSS.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2019-7238 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-7238

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2019-7238 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7238

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.