Security Fixes Summary
The following is a list of tracked Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures that have been reported and analyzed, which can or have impacted Payara Server across releases:
| ID | CVSS v3.0 Base Score | Status | Summary | Release | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.3 |
FIXED |
Improper Limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (exposes an application to "Path Traversal") when context root is / |
5.31.0 |
Recommended to immediately upgrade to this release if any of your applications is deployed on the / context root on Payara Server or Payara Micro |
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7.5 |
FIXED |
A flaw in FasterXML Jackson Databind 2.10.2 allows vulnerability to XML external entity (XXE) attacks. The highest threat from this vulnerability is data integrity. |
5.30.0 |
Fixed by upgrading Jackson Databind to 2.12.4 |
|
7.5 |
FIXED |
A vulnerability in the indexOf function of JSONParserByteArray in JSON Smart versions 1.3 and 2.4 which causes a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted web request. |
5.30.0 |
Fixed by upgrading JSON Smart to 2.4.7 |
|
5.3 |
FIXED |
A bug in the ELParserTokenManager enables invalid EL expressions to be evaluated as if they were valid |
5.29.0 |
Fixed by backporting a fix from the latest Jakarta Expression Language snapshot version |
|
5.3 |
FIXED |
A flaw was found in Hibernate Validator version 6.1.2.Final. A bug in the message interpolation processor enables invalid EL expressions to be evaluated as if they were valid. This flaw allows attackers to bypass input sanitation (escaping, stripping) controls. |
5.23.1 |
Fixed by upgrading Hibernate Validator to 6.1.5 |
|
9.8 |
FIXED |
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT before v7.9 can throw various uncaught exceptions while parsing a JWT, which could result in an application crash (potential information disclosure) or a potential authentication bypass. |
5.21.2 |
Fixed by upgrading Nimbus JOSE+JWT to 8.20 |
|
7.5 |
FIXED |
Eclipse Mojarra vulnerable to path trasversal flaw via either loc/con parameters |
5.201 |
Fixed by upgrading Mojarra to 2.3.14 |
|
7.5 |
FIXED |
A Polymorphic Typing issue was discovered in FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.9 |
5.193, 5.192.1, 5.191.4 |
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10.0 |
FIXED |
FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.7 might allow remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks |
5.191, 5.184.1, 5.181.10, 4.1.2.191, 4.1.2.184.1, 4.1.2.181.10 |
Fixed in FasterXML Jackson 2.9.7, component updated |
|
9.8 |
FIXED |
FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.7 might allow remote attackers to conduct external XML entity (XXE) attacks |
5.191, 5.184.1, 5.181.10, 4.1.2.191, 4.1.2.184.1, 4.1.2.181.10 |
Fixed in FasterXML Jackson 2.9.7, component updated |
|
9.8 |
FIXED |
FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.7 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code |
5.191, 5.184.1, 5.181.10, 4.1.2.191, 4.1.2.184.1, 4.1.2.181.10 |
Fixed in FasterXML Jackson 2.9.7, component updated |
|
9.8 |
FIXED |
FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.7 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code |
5.191, 5.184.1, 5.181.10, 4.1.2.191, 4.1.2.184.1, 4.1.2.181.10 |
Fixed in FasterXML Jackson 2.9.7, component updated |
|
7.5 |
FIXED |
Eclipse Mojarra before 2.3.7 is affected by Directory Traversal via the loc parameter. |
5.191, 5.184.1, 5.181.10 |
Fixed in Eclipse Mojarra 2.3.9, component updated |
|
9.8 |
FIXED |
Default typing issue in Jackson Databind |
4.1.2.181.3, 4.1.2.182, 5.181.3, 5.182 |
Fixed in Jackson Databind 2.9.5, component updated |
|
7.5 |
N/A |
Apache Tomcat security constraint bypass and VirtualDirContext vulnerability |
Unrelated to Payara Server |
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8.1 |
FIXED |
Apache Tomcat vulnerability on Windows allowed for remote code execution via crafted PUT requests to JSPs |
4.1.2.174 |
Fixed in Apache Tomcat, ported to Payara Server |
|
9.8 |
FIXED |
Apache Commons FileUpload before 1.3.3 DiskFileItem File Manipulation Remote Code Execution |
4.1.2.173 |
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3.3 |
FIXED |
Oracle GlassFish Server Local Security Vulnerability |
4.1.2.173 |
Fixed in GlassFish 5 code, ported to Payara Server |
|
4.3 |
FIXED |
Oracle GlassFish Server Remote Security Vulnerability |
4.1.2.173 |
Fixed in GlassFish 5 code, ported to Payara Server |
|
7.3 |
FIXED |
Oracle GlassFish Server Remote Security Vulnerability |
4.1.2.173 |
Fixed in GlassFish 5 code, ported to Payara Server |
|
7.3 |
FIXED |
Oracle GlassFish Server Remote Security Vulnerability |
4.1.2.173 |
Fixed in GlassFish 5 code, ported to Payara Server |
|
9.0 |
FIXED |
Oracle GlassFish Server Remote Security Vulnerability |
4.1.2.173 |
Fixed in GlassFish 5 code, ported to Payara Server |
|
8.8 |
N/A |
Oracle GlassFish Server vulnerability in Oracle Fusion Middleware |
Affects an older version of GlassFish but not Payara Server |
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N/A (V2: 4.3) |
FIXED |
XSS Vulnerabilities in Dojo libraries used for admin console |
4.1.1.163 |
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N/A (V2: 5.0) |
FIXED |
Apache Commons Compress bzip2 vulnerability allows DDoS attacks |
4.1.1.163 |
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N/A (V2: 4.4) |
FIXED |
Race condition in outdated jLine code allows arbitrary code execution |
4.1.1.171 |
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N/A (V2: 7.5) |
FIXED |
Apache Commons FileUpload allows DDoS attacks via crafted |
4.1.1.154.1 |
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N/A (V2: 7.5) |
N/A |
Vulnerabilities on Apache JSTL allows arbitrary code injection |
Payara Server uses the |
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N/A (V2: 6.4) |
N/A |
Vulnerabilities in smb_request_state function in cURL |
Payara Server doesn’t ship with either cURL or licurl so it’s not affected |
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8.1 |
N/A |
Apache Tomcat Vulnerability in session recycling for SSL requests |
Payara Server implementation of the Request class doesn’t contain the problematic variable being recycled |
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8.8 |
N/A |
Apache Tomcat Manager Applications Session and CSRF token vulnerabilities |
Unrelated to Payara Server since this affects specific Tomcat applications |
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4.3 |
N/A |
Apache Tomcat Vulnerability on |
Payara Server doesn’t use the |
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8.8 |
N/A |
Session persistence in Apache Tomcat allows arbitrary code injection |
Payara Server doesn’t use the affected objects in the same way that Tomcat does so the flaw is not present |
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6.3 |
FIXED |
Vulnerability in |
4.1.1.164.1 |
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7.5 |
FIXED |
Apache Commons FileUpload allows DDoS attacks via |
4.1.1.163 |
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9.0 |
FIXED |
Unspecified vulnerability in various versions of the Oracle JDK and JRockit |
4.1.1.164.1 |
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9.8 |
FIXED |
Unspecified vulnerability on Oracle GlassFish 3.0+ affects confidentiality |
4.1.1.163 |
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5.8 |
N/A |
Unspecified vulnerability on Oracle GlassFish 3.0.1 affects confidentiality |
Affects an older version of GlassFish but not Payara Server |
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8.1 |
FIXED |
Apache Tomcat does not protect applications from untrusted data when using the CGI Servlet |
4.1.1.163.1 |
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5.8 |
N/A |
Unspecified vulnerability on Oracle GlassFish 3.0.1 affects confidentiality |
Affects an older version of GlassFish but not Payara Server |
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8.8 |
N/A |
Unspecified vulnerability on JSF implementation for Oracle Glassfish 3.0+ |
Affects an older version of GlassFish but not Payara Server |
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7.1 |
N/A |
Apache Tomcat HTTP request parsing vulnerability allow injection of data into reponse |
Payara Server doesn’t have included the Coyote components affected |
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7.5 |
FIXED |
Oracle, GlassFish Server Open Source Edition 4.1 is vulnerable to both authenticated and unauthenticated Directory Traversal vulnerability, that can be exploited by issuing a specially crafted HTTP GET request. |
4.1.1.161 |
Fixed by patching Woodstock |
Additionally, here are is a list of non-CVE vulnerabilities reported and analyzed as well:
| Reference | Status | Summary | Release | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Payara Enterprise Support Ticket |
FIXED |
Vulnerability in Metro’s WSDL Code Importing/Parsing - Remote Code Execution |
5.28.0 |
Recommended to immediately upgrade to this release if using any JAX-WS features in applications deployed in public-facing environments. |
FIXED |
Web administration console is vulnerable against clickjacking/UI redress attacks. |
4.1.2.174 |
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Payara Support Ticket |
FIXED |
Under some circumstances authenticated caller/user identities get confused. |
4.1.1.171.11 |
|
Payara Support Ticket |
FIXED |
CORBA security context gets corrupted under certain conditions |
4.1.2.181.2, 4.1.2.182, 5.182 |