Answer in brief
CVE-2026-97712 records a High severity (CVSS 8.7) vulnerability in Nexus Repository 3 - Privilege Escalation via Role Management. 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
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 8.7. 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.
The current feed maps Sonatype/Nexus Repository 3 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Sonatype/Nexus Repository 3generic | >=3.0.0 <3.97.0 | 3.97.0 |
Published upstream
Oct 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 15, 2026
Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 allows a user that holds the role create or role update permission to grant roles and privileges that the account does not hold. This can give the user more access than intended, up to full administrative access.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.