CVE-2024-5764

Nexus Repository 3 - Static hard-coded encryption passphrase used by default

Published Oct 23, 2024 CVSS 4.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository has been discovered in the code responsible for encrypting any secrets stored in the Nexus Repository configuration database (SMTP or HTTP proxy credentials, user tokens, tokens, among others). The affected versions relied on a static hard-coded encryption passphrase. While it was possible for an administrator to define an alternate encryption passphrase, it could only be done at first boot and not updated.

This issue affects Nexus Repository: from 3.0.0 through 3.72.0.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Sonatype

Nexus Repository

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`3.0.0`	affected	≤ 3.72.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-46916	Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository has been discovered in the code responsible for encrypting any secrets stored in the Nexus Repository configuration database (SMTP or HTTP proxy credentials, user tokens, tokens, among others). The affected versions relied on a static hard-coded encryption passphrase. While it was possible for an administrator to define an alternate encryption passphrase, it could only be done at first boot and not updated. This issue affects Nexus Repository: from 3.0.0 through 3.72.0.

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.392% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/34496708991507

History

Nov 6, 2025 6:00 PM Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs	cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus::::::::	cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager::::::::
Vendors & Products	Sonatype nexus

Nov 6, 2024 5:00 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Sonatype nexus
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus::::::::
Vendors & Products		Sonatype nexus
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}`

Oct 23, 2024 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Oct 23, 2024 3:00 PM Description updated. Title updated. First appearance in the feed. Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus Repository has been discovered in the code responsible for encrypting any secrets stored in the Nexus Repository configuration database (SMTP or HTTP proxy credentials, user tokens, tokens, among others). The affected versions relied on a static hard-coded encryption passphrase. While it was possible for an administrator to define an alternate encryption passphrase, it could only be done at first boot and not updated. This issue affects Nexus Repository: from 3.0.0 through 3.72.0.
Title		Nexus Repository 3 - Static hard-coded encryption passphrase used by default
First Time appeared		Sonatype Sonatype nexus Repository Manager
Weaknesses		CWE-798
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.1.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.10.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.11.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.12.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.12.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.13.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.14.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.15.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.15.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.15.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.16.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.16.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.16.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.17.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.18.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.18.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.19.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.19.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.2.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.20.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.20.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.21.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.21.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.21.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.22.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.22.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.23.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.24.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.25.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.25.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.26.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.26.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.27.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.28.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.28.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.29.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.29.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.3.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.3.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.3.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.30.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.30.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.31.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.31.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.32.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.32.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.33.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.33.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.34.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.34.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.35.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.36.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.37.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.37.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.37.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.37.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.38.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.38.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.39.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.4.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.40.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.40.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.41.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.41.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.42.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.43.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.44.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.45.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.45.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.46.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.47.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.47.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.48.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.49.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.5.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.5.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.5.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.50.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.51.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.52.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.53.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.53.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.54.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.54.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.55.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.56.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.57.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.57.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.58.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.58.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.59.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.6.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.6.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.6.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.60.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.61.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.62.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.63.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.64.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.65.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.66.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.67.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.67.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.68.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.68.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.69.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.7.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.7.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.70.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.70.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.70.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.70.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.71.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.72.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.8.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:sonatype:nexus_repository_manager:3.9.0:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Sonatype Sonatype nexus Repository Manager
References		https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/34496708991507
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`