Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-5519 - Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Glassfish Server 2.1.1/3.0.1/3.1.2

047910
CVSS 8.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
LOW
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
network
low complexity
oracle
nessus

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle GlassFish Server component in Oracle Fusion Middleware 2.1.1, 3.0.1, and 3.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to Java Server Faces.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Oracle
3

Nessus

NASL familyWeb Servers
NASL idGLASSFISH_CVE-2016-5519.NASL
descriptionAccording to its self-reported version number, the Oracle GlassFish Server running on the remote host is 2.1.1.x prior to 2.1.1.29, 3.0.1.x prior to 3.0.1.14, or 3.1.2.x prior to 3.1.2.15. It is, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability in the Java Server Faces component subcomponent. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id94161
published2016-10-20
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/94161
titleOracle GlassFish Server 2.1.1.x < 2.1.1.29 / 3.0.1.x < 3.0.1.14 / 3.1.2.x < 3.1.2.15 Java Server Faces RCE (October 2016 CPU)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(94161);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/14");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-5519");
  script_bugtraq_id(93698);

  script_name(english:"Oracle GlassFish Server 2.1.1.x < 2.1.1.29 / 3.0.1.x < 3.0.1.14 / 3.1.2.x < 3.1.2.15 Java Server Faces RCE (October 2016 CPU)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Oracle GlassFish.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server is affected by a remote code execution
vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its self-reported version number, the Oracle GlassFish
Server running on the remote host is 2.1.1.x prior to 2.1.1.29,
3.0.1.x prior to 3.0.1.14, or 3.1.2.x prior to 3.1.2.15. It is,
therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability in the
Java Server Faces component subcomponent. An authenticated, remote
attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code.");
  # http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?bac902d5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Oracle GlassFish Server version 2.1.1.29 / 3.0.1.14 / or
3.1.2.15 as referenced in the October 2016 Oracle Critical Patch
Update advisory.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-5519");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/10/18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/10/18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/10/20");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:oracle:glassfish_server");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Web Servers");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("glassfish_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("www/glassfish");

  exit(0);
}

include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("audit.inc");
include("glassfish.inc");

#
# Main
#

# Check for GlassFish
get_kb_item_or_exit('www/glassfish');

port = get_glassfish_port(default:8080);

# Get the version number out of the KB.
ver = get_kb_item_or_exit("www/" + port + "/glassfish/version");
banner = get_kb_item_or_exit("www/" + port + "/glassfish/source");
pristine = get_kb_item_or_exit("www/" + port + "/glassfish/version/pristine");

# Set appropriate fixed versions.
if      (ver =~ "^3\.1\.2") fix = "3.1.2.15";
else if (ver =~ "^3\.0\.1") fix = "3.0.1.14";
else if (ver =~ "^2\.1\.1") fix = "2.1.1.29";

if (!empty_or_null(ver) && ver_compare(ver:ver, fix:fix, strict:FALSE) < 0)
{
  report =
    '\n  Version source    : ' + banner +
    '\n  Installed version : ' + pristine +
    '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fix +
    '\n';
  security_report_v4(port:port, extra:report, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
}
else audit(AUDIT_LISTEN_NOT_VULN, "Oracle GlassFish", port, pristine);