CVE-2026-90908
Published:November 12, 2026
Updated:November 12, 2026
A vulnerability in the GenericAdminAuthenticator component of Azul Payara Server and Azul Payara Micro allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to bypass JMX/RMI administrative access restrictions by spoofing the client host address. Successful exploitation can grant administrative access to the MBean server and lead to remote code execution. Azul Payara Micro is affected only when its JMX connector is enabled.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/payara/Payara.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=payara-server-4.1.1.154 <payara-server-7.2026.11 || >=payara-server-5.0.0.Alpha1 <payara-server-7.2026.11 || >=payara-server-6.2021.1.alpha1 <payara-server-7.2026.11 || >=payara-server-7.2024.1.Alpha1 <payara-server-7.2026.11Fix Suggestion:
Update to version payara-server-7.2026.11fish.payara.extras:payara-micro (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=4.1.1.154 <7.2026.11 || >=6.2021.1.Alpha1 <7.2026.11 || >=5.0.0.Alpha1 <7.2026.11 || >=7.2024.1.Alpha1 <7.2026.11Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 7.2026.11Related Resources (6)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
9.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision
EPSS
Base Score:
0.54