CVE-2026-92082

Payara Server is vulnerable to brute-force login attacks due to the absence of a limit on failed login attempts

6.3 Medium

By default, Payara Server does not limit the number of failed login attempts, which can leave it vulnerable to brute force login attacks. To mitigate this, Payara Server includes built-in automatic attack protection. For configuration details, see https://docs.azul.com/payara/technical-documentation/payara-server-documentation/security-guide/administering-system-security.html .

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Adjacent network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.30%Up 0.1 points since Sep 16, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.3

Payara Server is vulnerable to brute-force login attacks due to the absence of a limit on failed login attempts

Record: CVE-2026-92082
CVSS 4.0: 6.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:L/U:Amber
Weakness: CWE-307
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-78575 6.3

Record: EUVD-2026-78575
CVSS 4.0: 6.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:L/U:Amber
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mwf3-qj4r-2qq4 6.3

By default, Payara Server does not limit the number of failed login attempts, which can leave it...

Record: GHSA-mwf3-qj4r-2qq4
CVSS 4.0: 6.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/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:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:L/U:Amber
Weakness: CWE-307
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 6.3

Record: CVE-2026-92082
CVSS 4.0: 6.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/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:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:L/U:Amber
Weakness: CWE-307
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-92082 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.3) in Payara Server, published September 15, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 22nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.