Nexus Repository 3 - Improper Input Validation in Scheduled Task Configuration (CVE-2026-17598) | HOL Guard CVE

Medium · CVSS 5.3CVE-2026-17598

Nexus Repository 3 - Improper Input Validation in Scheduled Task Configuration

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-17598 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in Nexus Repository 3 - Improper Input Validation in Scheduled Task Configuration. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Sonatype/Nexus Repository 3 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 7, 2026Updated Sep 1, 2026Source checked Sep 21, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 7, 2026Material review Sep 1, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 5.3
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 5.3. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Sonatype/Nexus Repository 3 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Sonatype/Nexus Repository 3generic	>=3.91.0 <3.95.0	3.95.0

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Sonatype/Nexus Repository 3.
Review the reported fix. Update Sonatype/Nexus Repository 3 to 3.95.0 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 7, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 1, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 7, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 did not properly filter internal configuration keys from user-supplied task properties when creating or updating a scheduled task through the administrative UI. An account holding permission to create at least one scheduled task type could supply a crafted property value that caused the system to overwrite the configuration of an unrelated, existing task instead of creating a new one.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.