CVE-2019-7238

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-12-10), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 77%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager before 3.15.0 has Incorrect Access Control.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EPSS
99.5%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

March 21, 2019

Last Modified

November 6, 2025

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jun 1, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-7238

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 91× in last 7d / 388× 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

(6 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (5 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCDannyRavi/nmap-scripts
    First seen Apr 20, 2025

    nmap scripts for vuln cve-2020-0796 & cve-2019-7238 & cve2019-11580 & cve2017-6327

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCmagicming200/CVE-2019-7238_Nexus_RCE_Tool
    First seen Jan 10, 2020

    CVE-2019-7238 Nexus RCE漏洞图形化一键检测工具。CVE-2019-7238 Nexus RCE Vul POC Tool.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCverctor/nexus_rce_CVE-2019-7238
    First seen Jul 26, 2019

    Some debug notes and exploit(not blind)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCjas502n/CVE-2019-7238
    First seen May 21, 2019

    Nexus Repository Manager 3 Remote Code Execution without authentication < 3.15.0

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCmpgn/CVE-2019-7238
    First seen Feb 24, 2019

    🐱‍💻 Poc of CVE-2019-7238 - Nexus Repository Manager 3 Remote Code Execution 🐱‍💻

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2019/CVE-2019-7238.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2019

    Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager <3.15.0 - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2019-7238?
CVE-2019-7238 is a critical vulnerability published on March 21, 2019. Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager before 3.15.0 has Incorrect Access Control.
When was CVE-2019-7238 disclosed?
CVE-2019-7238 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 21, 2019, with the most recent update on November 6, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-7238 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2019-7238 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on December 10, 2021, affecting Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-7238?
CVE-2019-7238 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2019-7238?
CVE-2019-7238 affects Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2019-7238?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-7238, 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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