CVE•Published 2017-01-27•Modified 2026-05-13•1 article on news•6 live references•NVD data

CVE-2016-5528Oracle · Glassfish_server

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

9.0

CRITICAL

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

EPSS percentile

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Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle GlassFish Server component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Security). Supported versions that are affected are 2.1.1, 3.0.1 and 3.1.2. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle GlassFish Server. While the vulnerability is in Oracle GlassFish Server, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle GlassFish Server. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 9.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).

Timeline

Published 2017-01-27

Modified 2026-05-13

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB GitHub PoC trickest/cve VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag126 hosts

vuln:CVE-2016-5528

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · product + version

product:"Oracle Glassfish Server" version:"2.1.1"

Version-pinned fingerprint from NVD's first vulnerable CPE.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Glassfish Server"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Glassfish Server" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.

More intel sources (5)

Shodan report

vuln:CVE-2016-5528