CVE-2026-90908 Azul Payara JMX/RMI Remote Authentication Bypass Leading to Remote Code Execution via GenericAdminAuthenticator
CriticalCVSS 9.3
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Azul Payara Payara Server | >= 7.0.0, < 7.6.0 | 7.6.0 |
| Azul Payara Payara Server | >= 7.2024.1.Alpha1, < 7.2026.11 | 7.2026.11 |
| Azul Payara Payara Server | >= 6.0.0, < 6.44.0 | 6.44.0 |
| Azul Payara Payara Server | >= 6.2022.1, <= 6.2025.11 | No fix listed |
| Azul Payara Payara Server | >= 5.20.0, < 5.93.0 | 5.93.0 |
| Azul Payara Payara Server | >= 5.181, <= 5.201.2 | No fix listed |
| Azul Payara Payara Server | >= 5.2020.2, <= 5.2022.5 | No fix listed |
| Azul Payara Payara Server | >= 4.1.2.191, < 4.1.2.191.61 | 4.1.2.191.61 |
| Azul Payara Payara Micro | >= 7.0.0, < 7.6.0 | 7.6.0 |
| Azul Payara Payara Micro | >= 7.2024.1.Alpha1, < 7.2026.11 | 7.2026.11 |
| Azul Payara Payara Micro | >= 6.0.0, < 6.44.0 | 6.44.0 |
| Azul Payara Payara Micro | >= 6.2022.1, <= 6.2025.11 | No fix listed |
| Azul Payara Payara Micro | >= 5.20.0, < 5.93.0 | 5.93.0 |
| Azul Payara Payara Micro | >= 5.181, <= 5.201.2 | No fix listed |
| Azul Payara Payara Micro | >= 5.2020.2, <= 5.2022.5 | No fix listed |
| Azul Payara Payara Micro | >= 4.1.1.154.1, < 4.1.2.191.61 | 4.1.2.191.61 |