Vulnerability in Eclipse Glassfish
CVE-2024-9342
In Eclipse GlassFish versions before 8.0.3 it is possible to perform Login Brute Force attacks as there is no limitation in the number of failed login attempts. GlassFish 8.0.3 adds automatic attack protection documented in https://glassfish.org/docs/latest/security-guide.html#brute-force-attack-protection .
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Eclipse Glassfish — versions 7.0.16
- Eclipse Foundation Glassfish — versions 7.1.0, 6.0.0, 8.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignement/-/issues/33 (Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-9342?
- CVE-2024-9342 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Eclipse Glassfish, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-07-16.
- How severe is CVE-2024-9342?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.