CVE-2024-4956

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2024-05-16. NVD baseline CVSS 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
7.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 18%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

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

Path Traversal in Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 allows an unauthenticated attacker to read system files. Fixed in version 3.68.1.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5(medium)
EG Risk
65(Track)
EG Risk 65/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity75% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
18%
EPSS %ILE
97%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 16, 2024

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

References (2)

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(10 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (9 GitHub PoCs) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-52101
    First seen Mar 28, 2025

    Sonatype Nexus Repository 3.53.0-01 - Path Traversal

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCAn00bRektn/shirocrack
    First seen Oct 4, 2024

    Simple hash cracker for Apache Shiro hashes written in Golang. Useful for exploiting CVE-2024-4956.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCverylazytech/CVE-2024-4956
    First seen Jun 9, 2024

    POC - CVE-2024–4956 - Nexus Repository Manager 3 Unauthenticated Path Traversal

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCfin3ss3g0d/CVE-2024-4956
    First seen Jun 5, 2024

    CVE-2024-4956 Python exploitation utility

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCCappricio-Securities/CVE-2024-4956
    First seen Jun 3, 2024

    Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager 3 (LFI)

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  • GitHub PoCPraison001/CVE-2024-4956-Sonatype-Nexus-Repository-Manager
    First seen May 30, 2024

    Exploit for CVE-2024-4956 affecting all previous Sonatype Nexus Repository 3.x OSS/Pro versions up to and including 3.68.0

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCGoatSecurity/CVE-2024-4956
    First seen May 28, 2024

    CVE-2024-4956 : Nexus Repository Manager 3 poc exploit

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCifconfig-me/CVE-2024-4956-Bulk-Scanner
    First seen May 26, 2024

    [CVE-2024-4956] Nexus Repository Manager 3 Unauthenticated Path Traversal Bulk Scanner

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCgmh5225/CVE-2024-4956
    First seen May 24, 2024

    Unauthenticated Path Traversal in Nexus Repository 3

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCerickfernandox/CVE-2024-4956
    First seen May 23, 2024

    Unauthenticated Path Traversal in Nexus Repository 3

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-4956?
CVE-2024-4956 is a high vulnerability published on May 16, 2024. Path Traversal in Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 allows an unauthenticated attacker to read system files. Fixed in version 3.68.1.
When was CVE-2024-4956 disclosed?
CVE-2024-4956 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 16, 2024, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-4956 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-4956 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 3.1% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-4956?
CVE-2024-4956 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-4956?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-4956, 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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