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 |
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7.5 |
FIXED |
ZLib allows memory corruption when deflating (i.e. when compressing) if the input has many distant matches. |
5.38.0 |
Fixed by upgrading to Azul JDK version using ZLib 1.2.12 in Payara Docker Images. |
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9.8 |
FIXED |
A Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux application running on JDK 9+ may be vulnerable to remote code execution (RCE) via data binding. |
5.38.0 |
The oiginal vulnerability is in the Spring Framework 5.3.0 to 5.3.17, 5.2.0 to 5.2.19, and older versions. The fix in the Payara Platform mitigates the Spring vulnerability by blocking the Payara classloader from giving access to Payara Platform internals. |
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N/A |
N/A |
Unauthenticated RCE in H2 Database Console |
Doesn’t affect Payara Platform. The Payara Platform doesn’t launch the H2 Database Console and doesn’t make it available in any way. |
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7.5 |
FIXED |
The "secureValidation" property is not passed correctly when creating a KeyInfo from a KeyInfoReference element, allowing abuse of an XPath Transform to extract any local .xml files in a RetrievalMethod element. |
5.34.0 |
Fixed by upgrading Apache Santuario to 2.2.3 |
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6.5 |
FIXED |
Remote code execution vulnerability in H2 DB because CREATE ALIAS can execute arbitrary Java code |
5.32.0 |
Fixed by upgrading H2 DB to 1.4.200 |
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4.0 |
FIXED |
Insecure handling of permissions in the backup function of the H2 DB |
5.32.0 |
Fixed by upgrading H2 DB to 1.4.200 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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4.3 |
FIXED |
Oracle GlassFish Server Remote Security Vulnerability |
4.1.2.173 |
Fixed in GlassFish 5 code, ported to Payara Server |
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7.3 |
FIXED |
Oracle GlassFish Server Remote Security Vulnerability |
4.1.2.173 |
Fixed in GlassFish 5 code, ported to Payara Server |
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7.3 |
FIXED |
Oracle GlassFish Server Remote Security Vulnerability |
4.1.2.173 |
Fixed in GlassFish 5 code, ported to Payara Server |
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9.0 |
FIXED |
Oracle GlassFish Server Remote Security Vulnerability |
4.1.2.173 |
Fixed in GlassFish 5 code, ported to Payara Server |
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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 |