CVE-2026-14644
NVD: Nexus Repository 3 contained a privilege escalation vulnerability in the REST privileges API. NVD: An authenticated user with permission to manage privileges could, under certain role configurations, escalate their own access to full administrator by exploiting a type-confusion flaw in the privilege update endpoint.
8.6 Severity
HIGH EPSS
0.0024 (14) KEV
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Source-published summary
NVD: Nexus Repository 3 contained a privilege escalation vulnerability in the REST privileges API. NVD: An authenticated user with permission to manage privileges could, under certain role configurations, escalate their own access to full administrator by exploiting a type-confusion flaw in the privilege update endpoint.
Possible impact
Source describes privilege escalation risk · authenticated boundary. Possible impact: An attacker may cross a privilege boundary and gain more access than intended.
Affected context
Affected product or version requires source confirmation.
Remediation / advisory
Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory.
Why it matters
Source describes privilege escalation risk · authenticated boundary. Possible impact: An attacker may cross a privilege boundary and gain more access than intended.; CVSS 8.6 (HIGH); EPSS percentile 14; not listed in KEV; Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory; sources: NVD.
What to verify
Confirm affected product/version, vendor advisory, patch or mitigation, and exposure.
Exposure hint
authenticated boundary
Impact tags
Urgency reasons
Source-derived note
Summary derived from NVD description; unsafe procedural detail is not shown.
Redaction metadata
- source summary used
- True
- fallback summary used
- False
- unsafe procedural detail present
- false
- raw source displayed
- false
- public summary redacted
- true
Remediation handoff
Public-safe static handoff for human/Codex remediation planning. Scan, patch, external execution, and auto remediation are disabled.
Safety note
This radar shows source-published defensive context only. Exploit procedures, exploit strings, scanner commands, and auto-remediation are not provided.