CVE-2026-90908
Azul Payara JMX/RMI Remote Authentication Bypass Leading to Remote Code Execution via GenericAdminAuthenticator
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 12, 2026, 9:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 12, 2026, 9:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
769c9ae7-73c3-4e47-ae19-903170fc3eb8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-90908
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | 769c9ae7-73c3-4e47-ae19-903170fc3eb8 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | 769c9ae7-73c3-4e47-ae19-903170fc3eb8 |
Solution
- Update to the latest Azul Payara version.
- Disable JMX connector if not needed.
- Restrict JMX/RMI access to trusted hosts.
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New CVE Received by 769c9ae7-73c3-4e47-ae19-903170fc3eb8
Nov. 12, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description 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. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-807 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/90xxx/CVE-2026-90908.json">CVE-2026-90908</a> Added Reference https://docs.azul.com/payara-community/release-notes/release-notes-7.2026.11.html Added Reference https://docs.azul.com/payara/release-notes/release-notes-7.6.0.html Added Reference https://docs.azul.com/payara/version/4/release-notes/release-notes-4.1.2.191.61.html Added Reference https://docs.azul.com/payara/version/5/release-notes/release-notes-5.93.0.html Added Reference https://docs.azul.com/payara/version/6/release-notes/release-notes-6.44.0.html