CVE-2023-28462 json
Payara Server allows remote attackers to load malicious code on the server once a JNDI directory scan is performed
published 2023-03-30 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-xc93-587g-mxm7 , EUVD-2023-1140
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- maven fish.payara.server:payara-aggregator 6.2022.1.Alpha3
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | fish.payara.server:payara-aggregator | >=5.2020.1, <6.2022.1.Alpha3 |
6.2022.1.Alpha3 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
References
-
blog.payara.fish
/vulnerability-affecting-server-environments-on-java-1.8-on-updates-lower-than-1.8u191
web, mitigation, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28462
advisory
-
github.com
/payara/Payara
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-28462
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-xc93-587g-mxm7
- NVD CVE-2023-28462
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