---
id: CVE-2026-14644
title: >-
  Nexus Repository 3 contained a privilege escalation vulnerability in the REST
  privileges API
summary: >-
  Nexus Repository 3 contained a privilege escalation vulnerability in the REST
  privileges API. An authenticated user with permission to manage privileges
  could, under certain role configurations, escalate their own access to full
  administ…
severity: high
cvss: 7.2
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-843
vendor: sonatype
product: nexus_repository_manager
affected:
  - 'nexus_repository_manager >= 3.19.0, < 3.95.0'
patched:
  - nexus_repository_manager 3.95.0
published: '2026-08-07'
updated: '2026-09-22'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-22T17:06:38.660'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14644'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-95-0-release-notes.html
    label: 103e4ec9-0a87-450b-af77-479448ddef11
  - url: 'https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/53157550694675'
    label: 103e4ec9-0a87-450b-af77-479448ddef11
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00338
epssPercentile: 0.24518
ingestedAt: '2026-08-09T02:32:00.555Z'
---

## Overview

Nexus Repository 3 contained a privilege escalation vulnerability in the REST privileges API. An authenticated user with permission to manage privileges could, under certain role configurations, escalate their own access to full administrator by exploiting a type-confusion flaw in the privilege update endpoint.

## Affected

- `nexus_repository_manager >= 3.19.0, < 3.95.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `nexus_repository_manager 3.95.0`