SB2018071708 - Privilege escalation in Oracle GlassFish Open Source Edition
Published: July 17, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018071708
Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14324)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in Oracle GlassFish Open Source Edition due to the demo feature uses a default password ('admin') for the admin account. A remote unauthenticated attacker can connect to TCP port 7676 and establish a JMX RMI session to gain access to the system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.