CVE-2018-10054 in the critical feed json
Improper Input Validation in Datomic
published 2018-04-11 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-9pf8-qqhm-7w64 , EUVD-2022-3420
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 33.7%
- EPSS 33.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
H2 1.4.197, as used in Datomic before 0.9.5697 and other products, allows remote code execution because CREATE ALIAS can execute arbitrary Java code. NOTE: the vendor's position is "h2 is not designed to be run outside of a secure environment."
Patch / fix
- maven com.datomic:datomic-free 0.9.5697
- cognitect datomic 0.9.5697
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/linux/http/h2_webinterface_rce)
- Published
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
33.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/linux/http/h2_webinterface_rce H2 Web Interface Create Alias RCE metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2018-04-09
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44422/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | com.datomic:datomic-free | <0.9.5697 |
0.9.5697 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/44422/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
forum.datomic.com
/t/important-security-update-0-9-5697/379
web, vendor-advisory
-
blog.datomic.com
/2018/03/important-security-update.html
web, vendor-advisory
-
mthbernardes.github.io
/rce/2018/03/14/abusing-h2-database-alias.html
web, third-party-advisory
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/582d4165de6507b0be82d5a6f9a1ce392ec43a00c9fed32bacf7fe1e%40%3Cuser.ignite.apache.org%3E
mailing-list, web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/r8aaf4ee16bbaf6204731d4770d96ebb34b258cd79b491f9cdd7f2540%40%3Ccommits.nifi.apache.org%3E
mailing-list, web
-
github.com
/h2database/h2database/issues/1225
web
-
github.com
/h2database/h2database/issues/3099
web
-
github.com
/h2database/h2database/issues/1808#issuecomment-599203115
web
- security.netapp.com /advisory/ntap-20240719-0003/
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10054
advisory
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/582d4165de6507b0be82d5a6f9a1ce392ec43a00c9fed32bacf7fe1e@%3Cuser.ignite.apache.org%3E
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/r8aaf4ee16bbaf6204731d4770d96ebb34b258cd79b491f9cdd7f2540@%3Ccommits.nifi.apache.org%3E
web
-
security.netapp.com
/advisory/ntap-20240719-0003
web
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/44422
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-10054
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-9pf8-qqhm-7w64
- NVD CVE-2018-10054
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