CVE-2019-5475

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 79.6%, top 1% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 18%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The Nexus Yum Repository Plugin in v2 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution when instances using CommandLineExecutor.java are supplied vulnerable data, such as the Yum Configuration Capability.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EPSS
96.9%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 3, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
org.sonatype.nexus.plugins:nexus-yum-repository-plugin2.10.0-01 ... 2.9.2-01 (50 versions)2.14.14—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 39× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (3 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCEXP-Docs/CVE-2019-5475
    First seen Dec 16, 2020

    CVE-2019-5475 靶场： RCE 命令注入漏洞

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCrabbitmask/CVE-2019-5475-EXP
    First seen Apr 12, 2020

    CVE-2019-5475-EXP 【Nexus Repository Manager 2.x远程命令执行漏洞】

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCjaychouzzk/CVE-2019-5475-Nexus-Repository-Manager-
    First seen Sep 25, 2019
    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-5475?
CVE-2019-5475 is a high vulnerability published on September 3, 2019. The Nexus Yum Repository Plugin in v2 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution when instances using CommandLineExecutor.java are supplied vulnerable data, such as the Yum Configuration Capability.
When was CVE-2019-5475 disclosed?
CVE-2019-5475 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 3, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-5475 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-5475 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-5475?
CVE-2019-5475 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-5475?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-5475, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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