A JNDI rebind operation in the default ORB listener in Payara Server 4.1.2.191…
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-502Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-502.
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00938 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed fish.payara.server:payara-aggregator (Maven): 6.2022.1.Alpha3
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | fish.payara.server:payara-aggregator (Maven) | 5.2020.1 to before 6.2022.1.Alpha3 | 6.2022.1.Alpha3 | Patch available | GHSA-xc93-587g-mxm7 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- fish.payara.server:payara-aggregator (Maven) Vendor— Affected 5.2020.1 to before 6.2022.1.Alpha3 Fixed in 6.2022.1.Alpha3 Patch available GHSA-xc93-587g-mxm7
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:payara:payara_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 4.1.2.191 – 5.0.0; 5.20.0 | Vulnerable | Payara Platform |
| cpe:2.3:a:payara:payara_server:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 5.2020.1 | Vulnerable | Payara Platform |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.8.0:update181:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.0 update181 | Running on | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:payara:payara_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2.191 – 5.0.0; 5.20.0 Vulnerable ·Payara Platform
- cpe:2.3:a:payara:payara_server:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 5.2020.1 Vulnerable ·Payara Platform
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.8.0:update181:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 update181 Running on ·Oracle
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-xc93-587g-mxm7 fish.payara.server:payara-aggregator (Maven) Fixed in 6.2022.1.Alpha3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28462
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xc93-587g-mxm7
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-28462 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-28462 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xc93-587g-mxm7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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