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CVE-2026-17603

HIGH · CVSS 8.7 EPSS 0.39% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-07 · Last synced 2026-08-16

CyberRota Analysis

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Nexus Repository 3 is vulnerable due to inadequate restrictions on HikariCP connection-pool properties via the DataStore configuration API, allowing users with the nx-datastores-update permission to set the connectionInitSql property. This flaw can lead to the execution of arbitrary SQL commands, potentially enabling remote code execution on the default H2 database backend. Organizations using Nexus Repository 3 should prioritize patching this vulnerability to mitigate the risk of unauthorized access and control over their database systems.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
remote code execution code execution

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CVE
CVE-2026-17603
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.7
EPSS
0.39%

Original NVD Description

Nexus Repository 3 did not sufficiently restrict which HikariCP connection-pool properties could be set through the DataStore configuration API. A user holding the nx-datastores-update permission could set the connectionInitSql property to execute arbitrary SQL against the configured database on every new connection. On the default H2 database backend, this could be leveraged to achieve remote code execution as the Nexus process user.