In Eclipse GlassFish version 7.0.16 or earlier it is possible to perform Login Brute Force attacks as there is no limitation in the number of failed l...
Description
In Eclipse GlassFish version 7.0.16 or earlier it is possible to perform Login Brute Force attacks as there is no limitation in the number of failed login attempts.
AI Analyst Comment
Remediation
Update In Eclipse GlassFish version Multiple Products to the latest version. Monitor for exploitation attempts and review access logs.
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VENDOR: Eclipse Foundation
PRODUCT: GlassFish
AFFECTED_VERSIONS: 5.1.0, 6.0.0 through 6.2.5, 7.0.0 through 7.0.25, 7.1.0, 8.0.0 up to 8.0.3
CONFIDENCE: high
MISSING: patch
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Description Summary:
Eclipse GlassFish versions up to 8.0.3 are vulnerable to login brute-force attacks due to the lack of rate limiting or account lockout mechanisms for failed authentication attempts.
Executive Summary:
A critical lack of authentication rate limiting in Eclipse GlassFish allows for prolonged brute-force attacks against administrative or user accounts.
Vulnerability Details
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9342
Affected Software: Eclipse Foundation GlassFish
Affected Versions: 5.1.0, 6.0.0-6.2.5, 7.0.0-7.0.25, 7.1.0, and 8.0.0 prior to 8.0.3.
Vulnerability: This vulnerability (CWE-307) stems from an improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform unlimited login attempts against the system.
Business Impact
The absence of brute-force protection significantly increases the risk of unauthorized account access through credential stuffing or dictionary attacks. If successful, an attacker could gain administrative control over the application server, leading to full system compromise, data theft, or service disruption, justifying the critical CVSS score of 9.8.
Remediation Plan
Immediate Action: Implement account lockout policies or rate-limiting at the Web Application Firewall (WAF) or load balancer level to mitigate brute-force attempts.
Proactive Monitoring: Monitor authentication logs for high volumes of failed login attempts from single or multiple IP addresses.
Compensating Controls: Enforce Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for all administrative interfaces to render brute-force attacks ineffective even if a password is guessed.
Exploitation Status
Public Exploit Available: Unknown
Analyst Notes: As of July 16, 2025, there is no public information indicating active exploitation or a public proof-of-concept for this vulnerability. The vulnerability is inherently easy to exploit given the lack of standard defensive controls.
Analyst Recommendation
While waiting for a vendor-supplied patch, organizations must deploy compensating controls such as WAF-based rate limiting or MFA to protect against brute-force attacks. Securing the authentication entry point is of the highest priority to prevent unauthorized access.