CVE-2019-15588 — There is an OS Command Injection in Nexus Repository Manager <= 2

There is an OS Command Injection in Nexus Repository Manager <= 2.14.14 (bypass CVE-2019-5475) that could allow an attacker a Remote Code Execution (RCE). All instances using CommandLineExecutor.java with user-supplied data is vulnerable, such as the Yum Configuration Capabili

01What is this vulnerability?

There is an OS Command Injection in Nexus Repository Manager <= 2.14.14 (bypass CVE-2019-5475) that could allow an attacker a Remote Code Execution (RCE). All instances using CommandLineExecutor.java with user-supplied data is vulnerable, such as the Yum Configuration Capability.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
n	a / Nexus Repository Manager	<= 2.14.14

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

08Timeline

• Published: 2019-11-01T14:46:12.000Z
• Last modified: 2024-08-05T00:49:13.756Z

09References

• hackerone.com — https://hackerone.com/reports/688270
• support.sonatype.com — https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/360033490774-CVE-2019-5475-Nexus-…