CVE-2023-45860 Hazelcast Platform permission checking in CSV File Source connector

What is CVE-2023-45860?

CVE-2023-45860 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Hazelcast Platform through 5.3.4, a security issue exists within the SQL mapping for the CSV File Source connector. This issue arises from inadequate permission checking, which could enable unauthorized clients to access data from files stored on a member's filesystem.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45860?

12 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.hazelcast:hazelcast and com.hazelcast:hazelcast-enterprise. It affects 1 product.

Products include Hazelcast Hazelcast.

How do I fix CVE-2023-45860?

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-2023-45860 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45860 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2020-26168 Auth bypass in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2022-36437 Hazelcast connection caching Critical 9.1
• CVE-2023-33265 Hazelcast Executor Services don't check client permissions properly High 8.8
• CVE-2016-10750 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Hazelcast High 8.1
• CVE-2023-45859 Missing permission checks on Hazelcast client protocol High 7.6

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-8h4x-xvjp-vf99.