CVE-2016-10750
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Hazelcast
CVE-2016-10750 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Hazelcast, published May 22, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.95%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in com.hazelcast:hazelcast 3.11.
- Severity
- 8.1 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 3.95%EPSS, 90th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
3.11com.hazelcast:hazelcast +1 more
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
com.hazelcast:hazelcastMaven | before 3.11 | 3.11 |
com.hazelcast:hazelcastMaven | before 3.11, plus listed versions 1.51.5.11.5.21.5.31.6 Show 45 moreShow less1.6-RC11.71.7-RC11.7-RC21.7-RC31.7-RC41.7.11.81.8.11.8.21.8.31.8.41.8.51.91.9.11.9.1-RC21.9.21.9.2.11.9.2.21.9.2.31.9.31.9.3-RC1.9.3.11.9.3.21.9.3.31.9.3.41.9.41.9.4-RC1.9.4-RC11.9.4.11.9.4.21.9.4.31.9.4.41.9.4.51.9.4.61.9.4.82.02.0-RC12.0-RC22.0.12.0.22.0.32.0.42.12.1.1 | 3.11 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-10750- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-10750- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4434No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4434- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jv65-pf7v-f7p8
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Hazelcast
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.
- Record
GHSA-jv65-pf7v-f7p8- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-10750- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-jv65-pf7v-f7p8
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Hazelcast
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.
- Record
GHSA-jv65-pf7v-f7p8- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
Left out here: 126 versions. The JSON record has them.