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CVE-2022-0265

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in hazelcast/hazelcast

7.3 HighPublic exploitFix available

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in GitHub repository hazelcast/hazelcast in 5.1-BETA-1.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

2.79%Up 1.9 points since Mar 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.3

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in hazelcast/hazelcast

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in GitHub repository hazelcast/hazelcast in 5.1-BETA-1.

Record
CVE-2022-0265
CVSS 3.0
7.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness
CWE-611
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-1392 7.3

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in GitHub repository hazelcast/hazelcast in 5.1-BETA-1.

Record
EUVD-2022-1392
CVSS 3.0
7.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-99wh-973f-779p 9.8

XML External Entity Reference in Hazelcast

The AbstractXmlConfigRootTagRecognizer() function makes use of SAXParser generated from a SAXParserFactory with no FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING set, allowing for XXE attacks.

Record
GHSA-99wh-973f-779p
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-611
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 9.8

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in GitHub repository hazelcast/hazelcast in 5.1-BETA-1.

Record
CVE-2022-0265
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.0
7.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-611
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.3

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in hazelcast/hazelcast

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in GitHub repository hazelcast/hazelcast in 5.1-BETA-1.

Record
CVE-2022-0265
CVSS 3.0
7.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness
CWE-611
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-99wh-973f-779p 9.8

XML External Entity Reference in Hazelcast

The AbstractXmlConfigRootTagRecognizer() function makes use of SAXParser generated from a SAXParserFactory with no FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING set, allowing for XXE attacks.

Record
GHSA-99wh-973f-779p
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-611
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
com.hazelcast:hazelcast
Maven
 5.1-beta1 up to 5.1
5.1
com.hazelcast:hazelcast
Maven
 5.1-beta1 up to 5.1, plus listed versions
5.1-BETA-1
5.1

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHubachuna33/CVE-2022-02652022-04-21

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-0265 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) in Hazelcast, published March 3, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.79%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in com.hazelcast:hazelcast 5.1.

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