Glassfish remote code execution
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
In Eclipse Glassfish 5 or 6, running with old versions of JDK (lower than 6u211, or < 7u201, or < 8u191), allows remote attackers to load malicious code on the server via access to insecure ORB listeners.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00814 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.glassfish.main.orb:orb-connector (Maven): 7.0.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse Foundation | Glassfish | 6.0.0 – 6.2.5; 5.0 – 5.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.glassfish.main.orb:orb-connector (Maven) | 5.0.0 to before 7.0.0 | 7.0.0 | Patch available | GHSA-2mw4-wj8c-7f93 |
- Glassfish VendorEclipse Foundation Affected 6.0.0 – 6.2.5; 5.0 – 5.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.glassfish.main.orb:orb-connector (Maven) Vendor— Affected 5.0.0 to before 7.0.0 Fixed in 7.0.0 Patch available GHSA-2mw4-wj8c-7f93
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:glassfish:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 – 6.2.5 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:glassfish:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 – 6.2.5 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-2mw4-wj8c-7f93 org.glassfish.main.orb:orb-connector (Maven) Fixed in 7.0.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5763
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2mw4-wj8c-7f93
- 2026-10-16 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Eclipse Foundation Glassfish vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-02210 Expression language injection in Eclipse Glassfish CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2026-10805 Server-side request forgery in Eclipse GlassFish CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2026-02209 Expression language injection in Eclipse Glassfish CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2024-08729 Server-side request forgery in Eclipse Glassfish CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.9
- TI-2024-08661 Glassfish redirect to untrusted site CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2022-02510 Path traversal in Eclipse GlassFish CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-5763 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-5763 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2mw4-wj8c-7f93 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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