The Connection handler in Hazelcast and Hazelcast Jet allows a remote unauthenticated…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-384.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.hazelcast:hazelcast (Maven) | before 3.12.13 | 3.12.13 | Patch available | GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp |
| — | com.hazelcast:hazelcast (Maven) | 4.0 – 4.0.6 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp |
| — | com.hazelcast:hazelcast (Maven) | 4.1 to before 4.1.10 | 4.1.10 | Patch available | GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp |
| — | com.hazelcast:hazelcast (Maven) | 4.2 to before 4.2.6 | 4.2.6 | Patch available | GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp |
| — | com.hazelcast:hazelcast (Maven) | 5.0 to before 5.0.4 | 5.0.4 | Patch available | GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp |
| — | com.hazelcast:hazelcast (Maven) | 5.1 to before 5.1.3 | 5.1.3 | Patch available | GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp |
| — | com.hazelcast.jet:hazelcast-jet (Maven) | before 4.5.4 | 4.5.4 | Patch available | GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp |
| — | com.hazelcast.jet:hazelcast-jet-enterprise (Maven) | before 4.5.4 | 4.5.4 | Patch available | GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp |
| — | com.hazelcast:hazelcast-enterprise (Maven) | before 3.12.13 | 3.12.13 | Patch available | GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp |
| — | com.hazelcast:hazelcast-enterprise (Maven) | 4.0 – 4.0.6 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp |
| — | com.hazelcast:hazelcast-enterprise (Maven) | 4.1 to before 4.1.10 | 4.1.10 | Patch available | GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp |
| — | com.hazelcast:hazelcast-enterprise (Maven) | 4.2 to before 4.2.6 | 4.2.6 | Patch available | GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp |
| — | com.hazelcast:hazelcast-enterprise (Maven) | 5.0 to before 5.0.4 | 5.0.4 | Patch available | GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp |
| — | com.hazelcast:hazelcast-enterprise (Maven) | 5.1 to before 5.1.3 | 5.1.3 | Patch available | GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.hazelcast:hazelcast (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.12.13 Fixed in 3.12.13 Patch available GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp
- com.hazelcast:hazelcast (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.0 – 4.0.6 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp
- com.hazelcast:hazelcast (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.1 to before 4.1.10 Fixed in 4.1.10 Patch available GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp
- com.hazelcast:hazelcast (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.2 to before 4.2.6 Fixed in 4.2.6 Patch available GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp
- com.hazelcast:hazelcast (Maven) Vendor— Affected 5.0 to before 5.0.4 Fixed in 5.0.4 Patch available GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp
- com.hazelcast:hazelcast (Maven) Vendor— Affected 5.1 to before 5.1.3 Fixed in 5.1.3 Patch available GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp
- com.hazelcast.jet:hazelcast-jet (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 4.5.4 Fixed in 4.5.4 Patch available GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp
- com.hazelcast.jet:hazelcast-jet-enterprise (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 4.5.4 Fixed in 4.5.4 Patch available GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp
- com.hazelcast:hazelcast-enterprise (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.12.13 Fixed in 3.12.13 Patch available GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp
- com.hazelcast:hazelcast-enterprise (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.0 – 4.0.6 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp
- com.hazelcast:hazelcast-enterprise (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.1 to before 4.1.10 Fixed in 4.1.10 Patch available GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp
- com.hazelcast:hazelcast-enterprise (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.2 to before 4.2.6 Fixed in 4.2.6 Patch available GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp
- com.hazelcast:hazelcast-enterprise (Maven) Vendor— Affected 5.0 to before 5.0.4 Fixed in 5.0.4 Patch available GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp
- com.hazelcast:hazelcast-enterprise (Maven) Vendor— Affected 5.1 to before 5.1.3 Fixed in 5.1.3 Patch available GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hazelcast:hazelcast:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | before 3.12.13 | Vulnerable | hazelcast |
| cpe:2.3:a:hazelcast:hazelcast:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | before 3.12.13 | Vulnerable | hazelcast |
| cpe:2.3:a:hazelcast:hazelcast:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 4.0.0 to before 4.1.10 | Vulnerable | hazelcast |
| cpe:2.3:a:hazelcast:hazelcast:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 4.0.0 to before 4.1.10 | Vulnerable | hazelcast |
| cpe:2.3:a:hazelcast:hazelcast:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 4.2.0 to before 4.2.6 | Vulnerable | hazelcast |
| cpe:2.3:a:hazelcast:hazelcast:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 4.2.0 to before 4.2.6 | Vulnerable | hazelcast |
| cpe:2.3:a:hazelcast:hazelcast:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 5.0.0 to before 5.0.4 | Vulnerable | hazelcast |
| cpe:2.3:a:hazelcast:hazelcast:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 5.0.0 to before 5.0.4 | Vulnerable | hazelcast |
| cpe:2.3:a:hazelcast:hazelcast:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 5.1.0 to before 5.1.3 | Vulnerable | hazelcast |
| cpe:2.3:a:hazelcast:hazelcast:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 5.1.0 to before 5.1.3 | Vulnerable | hazelcast |
- cpe:2.3:a:hazelcast:hazelcast:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions before 3.12.13 Vulnerable ·hazelcast
- cpe:2.3:a:hazelcast:hazelcast:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions before 3.12.13 Vulnerable ·hazelcast
- cpe:2.3:a:hazelcast:hazelcast:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 to before 4.1.10 Vulnerable ·hazelcast
- cpe:2.3:a:hazelcast:hazelcast:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 to before 4.1.10 Vulnerable ·hazelcast
- cpe:2.3:a:hazelcast:hazelcast:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 to before 4.2.6 Vulnerable ·hazelcast
- cpe:2.3:a:hazelcast:hazelcast:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 to before 4.2.6 Vulnerable ·hazelcast
- cpe:2.3:a:hazelcast:hazelcast:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 to before 5.0.4 Vulnerable ·hazelcast
- cpe:2.3:a:hazelcast:hazelcast:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 to before 5.0.4 Vulnerable ·hazelcast
- cpe:2.3:a:hazelcast:hazelcast:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0 to before 5.1.3 Vulnerable ·hazelcast
- cpe:2.3:a:hazelcast:hazelcast:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0 to before 5.1.3 Vulnerable ·hazelcast
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp com.hazelcast:hazelcast (Maven) Fixed in 3.12.13 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp com.hazelcast:hazelcast (Maven) Fixed in 4.1.10 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp com.hazelcast:hazelcast (Maven) Fixed in 4.2.6 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp com.hazelcast:hazelcast (Maven) Fixed in 5.0.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp com.hazelcast:hazelcast (Maven) Fixed in 5.1.3 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp com.hazelcast.jet:hazelcast-jet (Maven) Fixed in 4.5.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp com.hazelcast.jet:hazelcast-jet-enterprise (Maven) Fixed in 4.5.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp com.hazelcast:hazelcast-enterprise (Maven) Fixed in 3.12.13 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp com.hazelcast:hazelcast-enterprise (Maven) Fixed in 4.1.10 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp com.hazelcast:hazelcast-enterprise (Maven) Fixed in 4.2.6 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp com.hazelcast:hazelcast-enterprise (Maven) Fixed in 5.0.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp com.hazelcast:hazelcast-enterprise (Maven) Fixed in 5.1.3 Advisory →
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2023:3954 Released 2023-06-29 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat Fuse 7.12 release and security update
- Red Hat Fuse 7.12
- RHSA-2023:0661 Released 2023-02-08 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat Fuse 7.11.1.P1 security update for Fuse on EAP
- Red Hat Fuse on EAP 7.11.1.P1
- RHSA-2023:0483 Released 2023-01-26 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat Fuse 7.11.1.P1 security update
- Red Hat Fuse 7.11.1.P1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Integration Camel Quarkus 1 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Fuse 7.11.1.P1 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:0483 |
| Red Hat Fuse 7.12 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:3954 |
| Red Hat Fuse on EAP 7.11.1.P1 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:0661 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-36437
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp
References
More Hazelcast vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-00199 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in hazelcast/hazelcast CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-16001 The LDAP authentication method in LdapLoginModule in Hazelcast IMDG Enterprise 4.x before… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-08788 In Hazelcast before 3.11, the cluster join procedure is vulnerable to remote code… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2023-16430 In Hazelcast through 5.0.4, 5.1 through 5.1.6, and 5.2 through 5.2.3, executor services… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-24616 In Hazelcast through 4.1.10, 4.2 through 4.2.8, 5.0 through 5.0.5, 5.1 through 5.1.7, 5.2… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
- TI-2023-24617 In Hazelcast Platform through 5.3.4, a security issue exists within the SQL mapping for… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-36437 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-36437 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c5hg-mr8r-f6jp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-36437 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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