Is CVE-2024-56518 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2024-56518 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2024-56518 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2024-56518 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-56518?

CVE-2024-56518 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2024-56518

CWE-94Published: April 17, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Hazelcast Management Center through 6.0 allows remote code execution via a JndiLoginModule user.provider.url in a hazelcast-client XML document (aka a client configuration file), which can be uploaded at the /cluster-connections URI.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

Hazelcast Management Center is vulnerable to remote code execution via malicious XML configuration files uploaded to the cluster-connections URI. This critical flaw has a CVSS score of 9.8.

No public exploit is known, and it is not in the CISA KEV. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity.

Recommended Action

Restrict access to the /cluster-connections URI and update Hazelcast Management Center to a patched version.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-56518 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.