Session fixation in Hazelcast

1) Session Fixation

EUVDB-ID: #VU71593

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

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 5.1.3

External links

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

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.