CVE-2026-17594 Details.
Sonatype Nexus Repository < 3.95.0 - Privilege Escalation via Repository Format Mismatch
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About CVE-2026-17594. What It Means.
Nexus Repository 3 CE/Pro 3.0.0 through 3.94.x contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability caused by inconsistent authorization checks in the repository-creation UI, letting delegated repository-admin users create unauthorized repository formats, exploit requires delegated repository-admin privilege.
Affected Product. What Is Hit.
- Vendor
- sonatype
- Product
- Sonatype Nexus Repository
FAQ
Common Questions.
Sonatype Nexus Repository < 3.95.0 - Privilege Escalation via Repository Format Mismatch. Nexus Repository 3 CE/Pro 3.0.0 through 3.94.x contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability caused by inconsistent authorization checks in the repository-creation UI, letting delegated repository-admin users create unauthorized repository formats, exploit requires delegated repository-admin privilege.
No. To test for this one, the check would have to send requests that could change data on the site. Atlas only ever reads public pages, so it does not run this check. The facts about CVE-2026-17594 are on this page, and you can request a demo to see how Brandefense watches your whole external attack surface.
CVE-2026-17594 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of writing, but it is still worth fixing.
Update Sonatype Nexus Repository to the latest version from the vendor, or follow the vendor's advice to switch off the affected feature. Vendor links are listed on this page when they are known.
This page lists the public facts about CVE-2026-17594. Atlas does not run a check for it, so nothing here says whether a particular site is affected.