# CVE-2017-10391: Missing authorization in GlassFish Server

> Unauthenticated attackers can modify, read, or disrupt GlassFish Server data via HTTP due to missing authorization checks.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Oct 2017
- **Updated:** 4 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hq8p-vxqf-q3mx

## What is CVE-2017-10391?

CVE-2017-10391 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation GlassFish Server, published on 19 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle GlassFish Server component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Administration). Supported versions that are affected are 3.0.1 and 3.1.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle GlassFish Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle GlassFish Server accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of 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 7.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10391?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Glassfish Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-10391?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10391 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-10391 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10391 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Corporation GlassFish Server

- [CVE-2011-0807](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-0807/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2018-14324](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14324/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-1000030](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1000030/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-3607](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3607/): Other in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-5528](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5528/): Auth bypass in GlassFish Server (critical 9.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-10391 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-10391 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation GlassFish Server, published on 19 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10391 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Corporation GlassFish Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10391/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10391/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-10391
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10391
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-10391

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