CVE-2016-10750

Description

In Hazelcast before 3.11, the cluster join procedure is vulnerable to remote code execution via Java deserialization. If an attacker can reach a listening Hazelcast instance with a crafted JoinRequest, and vulnerable classes exist in the classpath, the attacker can run arbitrary code.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.01% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/hazelcast/hazelcast/issues/8024 issue tracking third party advisory
https://github.com/hazelcast/hazelcast/pull/12230 issue tracking third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2413 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10750?
CVE-2016-10750 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10750?
To fix CVE-2016-10750, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-10750 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-10750 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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