CVE-2026-90908

Azul Payara JMX/RMI Remote Authentication Bypass Leading to Remote Code Execution via GenericAdminAuthenticator

Published Nov 12, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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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.
Title Azul Payara JMX/RMI Remote Authentication Bypass Leading to Remote Code Execution via GenericAdminAuthenticator
Weaknesses CWE-807
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Payara
Published
Updated
Nov 12, 2026, 8:53 AM
Reserved
Sep 14, 2026, 10:40 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 12, 2026, 9:16 AM
Modified
Nov 12, 2026, 10:09 PM