Session fixation in Hazelcast

Published: 2023-01-27

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	1
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-36437
CWE-ID	CWE-384
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Hazelcast Jet Server applications / Other server solutions Hazelcast Server applications / Other server solutions
Vendor	Hazelcast

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Session Fixation

EUVDB-ID: #VU71593

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36437

CWE-ID: CWE-384 - Session Fixation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to a connection caching issue. A unauthenticated attacker can access and manipulate data in the cluster with the identity of another already authenticated connection.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Hazelcast Jet: 0.1 - 4.5.3

Hazelcast: before 4.2.6

CPE2.3

cpe:2.3:a:hazelcast:hazelcast_jet:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://github.com/hazelcast/hazelcast/security/advisories/GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?