CVE-2022-36437
criticalpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.010 · 64 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The Connection handler in Hazelcast and Hazelcast Jet allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to access and manipulate data in the cluster with the identity of another already authenticated connection. The affected Hazelcast versions are through 4.0.6, 4.1.9, 4.2.5, 5.0.3, and 5.1.2. The affected Hazelcast Jet versions are through 4.5.3.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.3–9.1
ssvc
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affected products (25)
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- Maven com.hazelcast.jet:hazelcast-jet-enterprise< 4.5.4osvUSpkg:maven/com.hazelcast.jet/hazelcast-jet-enterprise
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-0317Red Hat FUSE: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Manipulation von DateienDeutsch2023-02-08csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Red Hat FUSE ausnutzen, um Dateien zu manipulieren.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-0794Dell ECS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-04-04csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell ECS ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erweitern, beliebigen Programmcode mit Administratorrechten auszuführen, Informationen offenzulegen, Dateien zu manipulieren, einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff durchzuführen, Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen oder einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen.
- GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jpHazelcast connection caching2022-12-27ghsa · osvUS
### Impact The Connection handler in Hazelcast and Hazelcast Jet allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access and manipulate data in the cluster with another authenticated connection's identity. The affected Hazelcast versions are through 3.12.12, 4.0.6, 4.1.9, 4.2.5, 5.0.3, and 5.1.2. The affected Hazelcast Jet versions are through 4.5.3. ### Patches Hazelcast Jet (and Enterprise) 4.5.4. Hazelcast IMDG (and Enterprise)3.12.13 Hazelcast IMDG (and Enterprise) 4.1.10 Hazelcast IMDG (and Enterprise) 4.2.6 Hazelcast Platform (and Enterprise) 5.1.3 ### Workarounds There is no known workaround, but setups with TLS and mutual authentication enabled significantly lowers the exploitation risk. ### References https://support.hazelcast.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-for-CVE-2022-36437
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-36437/cnnvd
- https://github.com/hazelcast/hazelcast/security/advisories/GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jpcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170771/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2023-0483-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170918/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2023-0661-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.0515cnnvd
- https://github.com/hazelcast/hazelcast/security/advisories/GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jpenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/hazelcast/hazelcast/security/advisories/GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jpThird Party Advisorynvd
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