CVE-2023-33265 json
Hazelcast Executor Services don't check client permissions properly
published 2023-07-18 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-c5vj-wp4v-mmvx , EUVD-2023-2023
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Hazelcast through 5.0.4, 5.1 through 5.1.6, and 5.2 through 5.2.3, executor services don't check client permissions properly, allowing authenticated users to execute tasks on members without the required permissions granted.
Patch / fix
- maven com.hazelcast:hazelcast 5.0.5, 5.1.7, 5.2.4
- maven com.hazelcast:hazelcast-enterprise 5.0.5, 5.1.7, 5.2.4
- hazelcast hazelcast 5.0.5, 5.1.7, 5.2.4
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | com.hazelcast:hazelcast | >=5.2.0, <5.2.4 >=5.1.0, <5.1.7 <5.0.5 |
5.2.4 5.1.7 5.0.5 |
| maven | com.hazelcast:hazelcast-enterprise | >=5.2.0, <5.2.4 >=5.1.0, <5.1.7 <5.0.5 |
5.2.4 5.1.7 5.0.5 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
References
-
support.hazelcast.com
/s/article/Security-Advisory-for-CVE-2023-33265
web, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/hazelcast/hazelcast
package, product
-
github.com
/hazelcast/hazelcast/security/advisories/GHSA-c5vj-wp4v-mmvx
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33265
advisory
-
github.com
/hazelcast/hazelcast/releases/tag/v5.0.5
web
-
github.com
/hazelcast/hazelcast/releases/tag/v5.1.7
web
-
github.com
/hazelcast/hazelcast/releases/tag/v5.2.4
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-33265
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-c5vj-wp4v-mmvx
- NVD CVE-2023-33265
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