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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-2911 · published 17 October 2018

CVE-2018-2911: Oracle glassfish server vulnerability

Oracle · Glassfish Server

Vulnerability in the Oracle GlassFish Server component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Java Server Faces). The supported version that is affected is 3.1.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle GlassFish Server. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle GlassFish Server accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle GlassFish Server accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle GlassFish Server. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L).

8.3 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 1.9% · top 21.1%
8.3CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.8
1.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle GlassFish Server component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Java Server Faces). The supported version that is affected is 3.1.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle GlassFish Server. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle GlassFish Server accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle GlassFish Server accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle GlassFish Server. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L).

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105618 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105618 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-2911), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.