diff --git a/config/pom.xml b/config/pom.xml
index e9e3168e67..e937f8fd5c 100644
--- a/config/pom.xml
+++ b/config/pom.xml
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
       <artifactId>hibernate-entitymanager</artifactId>
-      <version>5.0.11.Final</version>
+      <version>5.0.12.Final</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/gradle/javaprojects.gradle b/gradle/javaprojects.gradle
index 25662d370a..35da54297a 100644
--- a/gradle/javaprojects.gradle
+++ b/gradle/javaprojects.gradle
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ ext.ehcacheVersion = '2.10.4'
 ext.gebVersion = '0.10.0'
 ext.groovyVersion = '2.4.4'
 ext.hsqlVersion = '2.3.2'
-ext.hibernateVersion = '5.0.11.Final'
-ext.hibernateValidatorVersion = '5.2.4.Final'
+ext.hibernateVersion = '5.0.12.Final'
+ext.hibernateValidatorVersion = '5.3.6.Final'
 ext.jacksonDatabindVersion = '2.8.4'
 ext.javaPersistenceVersion = '2.1.1'
 ext.jettyVersion = '6.1.26'
diff --git a/samples/javaconfig/concurrency/pom.xml b/samples/javaconfig/concurrency/pom.xml
index 29c90b9cac..4b752d2c07 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/concurrency/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/javaconfig/concurrency/pom.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
       <artifactId>hibernate-validator</artifactId>
-      <version>5.2.4.Final</version>
+      <version>5.3.6.Final</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/javaconfig/data/pom.xml b/samples/javaconfig/data/pom.xml
index 9018307ec7..a74d92f200 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/data/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/javaconfig/data/pom.xml
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
       <artifactId>hibernate-entitymanager</artifactId>
-      <version>5.0.11.Final</version>
+      <version>5.0.12.Final</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
       <artifactId>hibernate-validator</artifactId>
-      <version>5.2.4.Final</version>
+      <version>5.3.6.Final</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/javaconfig/form/pom.xml b/samples/javaconfig/form/pom.xml
index 8124b2e620..de42c92ca6 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/form/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/javaconfig/form/pom.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
       <artifactId>hibernate-validator</artifactId>
-      <version>5.2.4.Final</version>
+      <version>5.3.6.Final</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/javaconfig/hellojs/pom.xml b/samples/javaconfig/hellojs/pom.xml
index 1171825263..33ec84cf0d 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/hellojs/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/javaconfig/hellojs/pom.xml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
       <artifactId>hibernate-validator</artifactId>
-      <version>5.2.4.Final</version>
+      <version>5.3.6.Final</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/javaconfig/hellomvc/pom.xml b/samples/javaconfig/hellomvc/pom.xml
index 3456b93ea1..5f67b6cdec 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/hellomvc/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/javaconfig/hellomvc/pom.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
       <artifactId>hibernate-validator</artifactId>
-      <version>5.2.4.Final</version>
+      <version>5.3.6.Final</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/javaconfig/inmemory/pom.xml b/samples/javaconfig/inmemory/pom.xml
index eede1364ab..ac1c78fdff 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/inmemory/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/javaconfig/inmemory/pom.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
       <artifactId>hibernate-validator</artifactId>
-      <version>5.2.4.Final</version>
+      <version>5.3.6.Final</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/javaconfig/jdbc/pom.xml b/samples/javaconfig/jdbc/pom.xml
index 287b30ab98..401cc24ab8 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/jdbc/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/javaconfig/jdbc/pom.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
       <artifactId>hibernate-validator</artifactId>
-      <version>5.2.4.Final</version>
+      <version>5.3.6.Final</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/javaconfig/ldap/pom.xml b/samples/javaconfig/ldap/pom.xml
index d81688f671..7173467ac9 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/ldap/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/javaconfig/ldap/pom.xml
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
       <artifactId>hibernate-validator</artifactId>
-      <version>5.2.4.Final</version>
+      <version>5.3.6.Final</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/javaconfig/messages/pom.xml b/samples/javaconfig/messages/pom.xml
index 3054f25027..2bacd70c4d 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/messages/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/javaconfig/messages/pom.xml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
       <artifactId>hibernate-entitymanager</artifactId>
-      <version>5.0.11.Final</version>
+      <version>5.0.12.Final</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
       <artifactId>hibernate-validator</artifactId>
-      <version>5.2.4.Final</version>
+      <version>5.3.6.Final</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/javaconfig/openid/pom.xml b/samples/javaconfig/openid/pom.xml
index 7e851c9045..b0866dc8fb 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/openid/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/javaconfig/openid/pom.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
       <artifactId>hibernate-validator</artifactId>
-      <version>5.2.4.Final</version>
+      <version>5.3.6.Final</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/javaconfig/preauth/pom.xml b/samples/javaconfig/preauth/pom.xml
index 31d9d0f593..65f8e3c968 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/preauth/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/javaconfig/preauth/pom.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
       <artifactId>hibernate-validator</artifactId>
-      <version>5.2.4.Final</version>
+      <version>5.3.6.Final</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/javaconfig/rememberme/pom.xml b/samples/javaconfig/rememberme/pom.xml
index ef71eef2c8..21dbc23e8d 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/rememberme/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/javaconfig/rememberme/pom.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
       <artifactId>hibernate-validator</artifactId>
-      <version>5.2.4.Final</version>
+      <version>5.3.6.Final</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/javaconfig/x509/pom.xml b/samples/javaconfig/x509/pom.xml
index 84bc348f3e..c6c303fc35 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/x509/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/javaconfig/x509/pom.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
       <artifactId>hibernate-validator</artifactId>
-      <version>5.2.4.Final</version>
+      <version>5.3.6.Final</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/xml/insecuremvc/pom.xml b/samples/xml/insecuremvc/pom.xml
index 8ab0b71500..4e0f5ee977 100644
--- a/samples/xml/insecuremvc/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/xml/insecuremvc/pom.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
       <artifactId>hibernate-validator</artifactId>
-      <version>5.2.4.Final</version>
+      <version>5.3.6.Final</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>