Directory traversal vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus OSS and Pro before 2.11.1-01 allows remote attackers to read or write to arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2014-9389 is rated Moderate Risk (56.2/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.83%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-03-03 | 0.67% | 0.83% | +0.15% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 0.81% | 0.67% | -0.14% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 0.81% | — |
Full EPSS history (7 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/61134 | |
| http://www.sonatype.org/advisories/archive/2014-12-23-Nexus/ | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.sonatype.com/entries/84705937-CVE-2014-9389-Nexus-Security-Advisory-Directory-Traversal | Patch Vendor Advisory |