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CVE-2023-28462 — Vulnerability in...

CRITICAL

Payara Server allows remote attackers to load malicious code on the server once a JNDI directory scan is performed

Published March 30, 2023Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

A JNDI rebind operation in the default ORB listener in Payara Server 4.1.2.191 (Enterprise), 5.20.0 and newer (Enterprise), and 5.2020.1 and newer (Community), when Java 1.8u181 and earlier is used, allows remote attackers to load malicious code on the server once a JNDI directory scan is performed.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published March 30, 2023 (1292 days ago).
  • Last revised November 8, 2023 — 222 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Maven
Update fish.payara.server:payara-aggregator to 6.2022.1.Alpha3 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 6.2022.1.Alpha3 for fish.payara.server:payara-aggregator -->

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: maven (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
fish.payara.server:payara-aggregator
maven
All versions6.2022.1.Alpha3

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-502
    Deserialization of Untrusted DataMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-28462?
Payara Server allows remote attackers to load malicious code on the server once a JNDI directory scan is performed This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2023-28462?
CVE-2023-28462 affects fish.payara.server:payara-aggregator. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2023-28462 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-xc93-587g-mxm7

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