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title: "CVE-2017-3249\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2017-3249

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

**7.3 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-3249?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. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows
unauthenticated attacker with network access via LDAP to compromise Oracle
GlassFish Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in
unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle GlassFish
Server accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of
Oracle GlassFish Server accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a
partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle GlassFish Server. CVSS
v3.0 Base Score 7.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| glassfish | 19.04 disco | Not in release |
| 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**

7.3 · High

* Base metrics

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

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 7.3 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

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

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-3249)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3249)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-3249)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-3249)

### Other references

* <http://www.oracle.com/ocom/groups/public/@otn/documents/webcontent/3432537.xml>
* <http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html#AppendixFMW>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3249>