What is CVE-2023-33265?

CVE-2023-33265 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hazelcast, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-07-18.

How severe is CVE-2023-33265?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-33265 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Hazelcast

CVE-2023-33265

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.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.007 (49.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Hazelcast
Hazelcast Imdg
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

cve@mitre.org (Product)
cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-33265?: CVE-2023-33265 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hazelcast, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-07-18.
How severe is CVE-2023-33265?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-33265 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.