Oracle GlassFish Server 2.1.1/3.0.1/3.1.2 Security memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle GlassFish Server 2.1.1/3.0.1/3.1.2. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Security. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2016-5528. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle GlassFish Server 2.1.1/3.0.1/3.1.2 (Application Server Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Security. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 01/17/2017. The weakness was disclosed 01/19/2017 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2017 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-5528 since 06/16/2016. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96624 (Oracle GlassFish Server 2.1.1.x < 2.1.1.30 / 3.0.1.x < 3.0.1.15 / 3.1.2.x < 3.1.2.16 Multiple Vulnerabilities (January 2017 CPU)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (96624) and SecurityFocus (BID 95478†). The entries VDB-95550, VDB-95551, VDB-95552 and VDB-95553 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 96624
Nessus Name: Oracle GlassFish Server 2.1.1.x < 2.1.1.30 / 3.0.1.x < 3.0.1.15 / 3.1.2.x < 3.1.2.16 Multiple Vulnerabilities (January 2017 CPU)
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OpenVAS ID: 802624
OpenVAS Name: Oracle GlassFish Server Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities-02 Oct16
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01/17/2017 +215 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2017
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-5528 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-5528
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95557
SecurityFocus: 95478 - Oracle GlassFish Server CVE-2016-5528 Remote Security Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-5528 - Oracle - Fusion Middleware - Unspecified Issue

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Created: 01/19/2017 14:16
Updated: 05/15/2026 00:52
Changes: 01/19/2017 14:16 (84), 07/25/2020 12:49 (7), 11/01/2022 16:01 (3), 05/15/2026 00:52 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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