Vulnerability in H2database H2
CVE-2022-45868
The web-based admin console in H2 Database Engine before 2.2.220 can be started via the CLI with the argument -webAdminPassword, which allows the user to specify the password in cleartext for the web admin console. Consequently, a local user (or an attacker that has obtained local access through some means) would be able to discover the password by listing processes and their arguments. NOTE: the vendor states "This is not a vulnerability of H2 Console ... Passwords should never be passed on the command line and every qualified DBA or system administrator is expected to know that." Nonetheless, the issue was fixed in 2.2.220.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 22.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- sites.google.com/sonatype.com/vulnerabilities/sonatype-2022-6243 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/h2database/h2database/blob/96832bf5a97cdc0adc1f2066ed61c54990d66ab5/… (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/h2database/h2database/issues/3686
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-22wj-vf5f-wrvj
- github.com/h2database/h2database/pull/3833
- github.com/h2database/h2database/releases/tag/version-2.2.220
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-45868?
- CVE-2022-45868 is a high-severity vulnerability in H2database H2, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2022-11-23.
- How severe is CVE-2022-45868?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-45868 known to be exploited?
- 20 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.