CVE-2023-45859 Missing permission checks on Hazelcast client protocol
Authenticated users can bypass permission checks to access unauthorized data stored in the Hazelcast cluster.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-45859?
CVE-2023-45859 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Hazelcast through 4.1.10, 4.2 through 4.2.8, 5.0 through 5.0.5, 5.1 through 5.1.7, 5.2 through 5.2.4, and 5.3 through 5.3.2, some client operations don't check permissions properly, allowing authenticated users to access data stored in the cluster.
Weakness: CWE-922
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45859?
16 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.hazelcast:hazelcast and com.hazelcast:hazelcast-all. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
com.hazelcast:hazelcast Maven | All versions to 4.1.10 | None |
com.hazelcast:hazelcast Maven | All versions to 4.1.10 | None |
com.hazelcast:hazelcast Maven | From 4.2 to 4.2.8 | None |
com.hazelcast:hazelcast Maven | From 4.2 to 4.2.8 | None |
com.hazelcast:hazelcast Maven | From 5.0 to 5.0.5 | None |
com.hazelcast:hazelcast Maven | From 5.0 to 5.0.5 | None |
10 more packages
com.hazelcast:hazelcast Maven | From 5.1 to 5.1.7 | None |
com.hazelcast:hazelcast Maven | From 5.1 to 5.1.7 | None |
com.hazelcast:hazelcast Maven | From 5.2.0 | 5.2.5 |
com.hazelcast:hazelcast Maven | From 5.2.0 | 5.2.5 |
com.hazelcast:hazelcast Maven | From 5.3.0 | 5.3.5 |
com.hazelcast:hazelcast Maven | From 5.3.0 | 5.3.5 |
com.hazelcast:hazelcast-all Maven | All versions to 4.1.10 | None |
com.hazelcast:hazelcast-all Maven | All versions to 4.1.10 | None |
com.hazelcast:hazelcast-all Maven | From 4.2 to 4.2.8 | None |
com.hazelcast:hazelcast-all Maven | From 4.2 to 4.2.8 | None |
Products include Hazelcast Hazelcast.
How do I fix CVE-2023-45859?
Upgrade com.hazelcast:hazelcast to a fixed version for your release line: 5.2.5 or 5.3.5.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-45859 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45859 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2020-26168 Auth bypass in n/a
- CVE-2022-36437 Hazelcast connection caching
- CVE-2023-33265 Hazelcast Executor Services don't check client permissions properly
- CVE-2016-10750 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Hazelcast
- CVE-2022-0265 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in hazelcast/hazelcast
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xh6m-7cr7-xx66.