CVE-2020-10199

HIGHNVD 8.89.0▲Trending — 3 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild

8.8

Sonatype Nexus Repository before 3.21.2 allows JavaEL Injection (issue 1 of 2).

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 9.0(high)
EPSS: 100.0%
KEV: ⚠ Exploited

Published

April 1, 2020

Last Modified

November 7, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 2, 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-2020-10199

generic

CWE - CWE-917: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement ('Expression Language Injection') (4.20)

https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/917.html

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Maven(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
org.sonatype.nexus:nexus-extdirect	3.0.0-03 ... 3.9.0-01 (49 versions)	3.21.2	—

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-917Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in an Expression Language Statement (EL Injection)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 20× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(9 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (5 GitHub PoCs) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-49385✓ verified
First seen Jan 6, 2021
Sonatype Nexus 3.21.1 - Remote Code Execution (Authenticated)
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCaleenzz/CVE-2020-10199
First seen May 15, 2020
CVE-2020-10199 回显版本
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-48343✓ verified
First seen Apr 17, 2020
Nexus Repository Manager - Java EL Injection RCE (Metasploit)
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCzhzyker/CVE-2020-10199_POC-EXP
First seen Apr 16, 2020
CVE-2020-10199 Nexus <= 3.21.1 远程代码执行脚本(有回显)
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCmagicming200/CVE-2020-10199_CVE-2020-10204
First seen Apr 8, 2020
CVE-2020-10199、CVE-2020-10204漏洞一键检测工具，图形化界面。CVE-2020-10199 and CVE-2020-10204 Vul Tool with GUI.
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCjas502n/CVE-2020-10199
First seen Apr 8, 2020
CVE-2020-10199、CVE-2020-10204、CVE-2020-11444
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCwsfengfan/CVE-2020-10199-10204
First seen Apr 7, 2020
CVE-2020-10199 CVE-2020-10204 Python POC
Open source ↗
Metasploitexploit/linux/http/nexus_repo_manager_el_injection✓ verified
First seen Mar 31, 2020
Nexus Repository Manager Java EL Injection RCE
Open source ↗
Nucleihttp/cves/2020/CVE-2020-10199.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2020
Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager 3 - Remote Code Execution
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2020-10199?

CVE-2020-10199 is a high vulnerability published on April 1, 2020. Sonatype Nexus Repository before 3.21.2 allows JavaEL Injection (issue 1 of 2).

When was CVE-2020-10199 disclosed?

CVE-2020-10199 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 1, 2020, with the most recent update on November 7, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-10199 actively exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-10199 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, affecting Sonatype Nexus Repository. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-10199?

CVE-2020-10199 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.

Which products are affected by CVE-2020-10199?

CVE-2020-10199 affects Sonatype Nexus Repository. 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-2020-10199?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-10199, 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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