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CVE-2016-5528: Oracle Glassfish Server: Authentication bypass
CVE-2016-5528 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 9.0 and affects Oracle Glassfish Server. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.
Vulnerability description
Vulnerability in the Oracle GlassFish Server component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Security). Supported versions that are affected are 2.1.1, 3.0.1 and 3.1.2. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle GlassFish Server. While the vulnerability is in Oracle GlassFish Server, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle GlassFish Server. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 9.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).
Severity breakdown
CVSS v3.0 9.0: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
- Attack complexity: High. Success depends on conditions outside the attacker’s control.
- Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
- User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
- Scope: Changed. Impact reaches beyond the vulnerable component to other resources.
- Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
- Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
- Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.
Affected products
- Oracle Glassfish Server: 2.1.1; 3.0.1; 3.1.2