# CVE-2023-45860: In Hazelcast Platform through 5.3.4, a security issue exists within the SQL mapping for the CSV File Source connector.

- Also known as: GHSA-8H4X-XVJP-VF99
- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.3.5, 5.2.5
- Published: 2024-02-16 · Updated: 2024-11-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- com.hazelcast:hazelcast (Maven): from 5.3.0, fixed in 5.3.5
- com.hazelcast:hazelcast-enterprise (Maven): from 5.3.0, fixed in 5.3.5
- com.hazelcast:hazelcast-enterprise (Maven): from 5.2.0, fixed in 5.2.5
- com.hazelcast:hazelcast-enterprise (Maven): through 5.1.7
- com.hazelcast:hazelcast (Maven): from 5.2.0, fixed in 5.2.5
- com.hazelcast:hazelcast (Maven): through 5.1.7

## Description

In Hazelcast Platform through 5.3.4, a security issue exists within the SQL mapping for the CSV File Source connector. This issue arises from inadequate permission checking, which could enable unauthorized clients to access data from files stored on a member's filesystem.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, com.hazelcast:hazelcast, com.hazelcast:hazelcast-enterprise, upgrade to a fixed version (5.3.5, 5.2.5) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/hazelcast/hazelcast/pull/25348
- https://github.com/hazelcast/hazelcast/security/advisories/GHSA-8h4x-xvjp-vf99

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