Oracle GlassFish Server 2.1.1/3.0.1/3.1.2 Security denial of service

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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 classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Security. This manipulation causes denial of service. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-3249. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle GlassFish Server 2.1.1/3.0.1/3.1.2 (Application Server Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Security. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 01/17/2017. The weakness was shared 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-2017-3249 since 12/06/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

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 $5k-$25k. 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 95484†). The entries VDB-95550, VDB-95551, VDB-95552 and VDB-95553 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/06/2016 🔍
01/17/2017 +42 days 🔍
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01/19/2017 +2 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-2017-3249 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-3249
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95569
SecurityFocus: 95484 - Oracle GlassFish Server CVE-2017-3249 Remote Security Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-3249 - Oracle - Fusion Middleware - Unspecified Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/19/2017 14:16
Updated: 05/15/2026 10:13
Changes: 01/19/2017 14:16 (84), 07/25/2020 15:00 (7), 11/01/2022 17:28 (3), 05/15/2026 10:13 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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