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title: "CVE-2016-5528\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2016-5528

Publication date 27 January 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**9.0 · Critical**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5528?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle GlassFish Server component of Oracle Fusion
Middleware (subcomponent: Security). Supported versions that are affected
are 2.1.1, 3.0.1 and 3.1.2. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows
unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to
compromise Oracle GlassFish Server. While the vulnerability is in Oracle
GlassFish Server, attacks may significantly impact additional products.
Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle
GlassFish Server. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 9.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and
Availability impacts).

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| glassfish | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 17.10 artful | Ignored end of life |
| 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life |
| 16.10 yakkety | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

9.0 · Critical

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | High |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Changed |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 9.0 · Critical |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-5528)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5528)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-5528)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5528)

### Other references

* <http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html#AppendixFMW>
* <http://www.oracle.com/ocom/groups/public/@otn/documents/webcontent/3432537.xml>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5528>