Improper access control in Hazelcast - CVE-2023-33265

 

Improper access control in Hazelcast - CVE-2023-33265

Published: January 29, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU85882
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-33265
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within the Executor Services. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and execute tasks on members without the required permissions granted.


Affected software

Hazelcast
Unified Mediation Bus

How to mitigate CVE-2023-33265

Install updates from vendor's website.

Hazelcast - addressed in versions 5.0.5, 5.1.7, 5.2.4, 5.3.0
Unified Mediation Bus - update to 4.4

External References

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