Path Traversal in H2o
CVE-2024-6854
In h2oai/h2o-3 version 3.46.0, the endpoint for exporting models does not restrict the export location, allowing an attacker to export a model to any file in the server's file structure, thereby overwriting it. This vulnerability can be exploited to overwrite any file on the target server with a trained model file, although the content of the overwrite is not controllable by the attacker.
EPSS: 0.007 (49.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.
Affected products
- H2o — versions 3.46.0
- H2oai H2oai/h2o-3 — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@huntr.dev (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-6854?
- CVE-2024-6854 is a high-severity vulnerability in H2o, classified under Absolute Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2025-03-20.
- How severe is CVE-2024-6854?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.