CVE-2026-2587 json
GlassFish's gadget handler is vulnerable to RCE
published 5mo ago modified last mo. also EUVD-2026-30941 , GHSA-29wv-cv7p-xjc2
- cvss
- 9.6
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 51%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability was identified in the server-side template rendering mechanism used by the Glassfish gadget handler. The application processes .xml files and evaluates user-supplied values within a context where Expression Language (EL) “expressions” are processed without proper sanitization or escaping. By injecting expressions such as #{7*7}, the server returns 49, confirming server-side EL evaluation. This issue allows a remote attacker to fully compromise the underlying host, enabling capabilities as reading/modifying data, executing arbitrary commands, persistence, and lateral movement. This issue affects Eclipse GlassFish: from 8.0.0 to 8.0.1, fixed in 8.0.2; 7.1.0, fixed in 7.1.1; from 7.0.0 to 7.0.25, fixed in 7.0.26. Impact on versions from 5.1.0 to 6.2.5 is unknown.
Patch / fix
- maven org.glassfish.main.admingui:admingui 8.0.2
- maven org.glassfish.jsftemplating:jsftemplating 4.2.0
- Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Glassfish 7.0.26, 7.1.1, 8.0.2
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 5mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- gitlab.eclipse.org https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/issues/86 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.glassfish.main.admingui:admingui | <8.0.2 |
8.0.2 |
| maven | org.glassfish.jsftemplating:jsftemplating | <4.2.0 |
4.2.0 |
Affected products
- Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Glassfish
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-917 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement
References
-
gitlab.eclipse.org
/security/cve-assignment/-/issues/86
web, exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2587
advisory
-
github.com
/eclipse-ee4j/glassfish
package
-
github.com
/eclipse-ee4j/glassfish/releases/tag/8.0.2
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-2587
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-29wv-cv7p-xjc2
- NVD CVE-2026-2587
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