Resource exhaustion in H2o
CVE-2024-7768
A vulnerability in the `/3/ImportFiles` endpoint of h2oai/h2o-3 version 3.46.1 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service. The endpoint takes a single GET parameter, `path`, which can be recursively set to reference itself. This leads the server to repeatedly call its own endpoint, eventually filling up the request queue and leaving the server unable to handle other requests.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (54.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 54.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- H2o — versions 3.46.1
- H2oai H2oai/h2o-3 — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- huntr.com/bounties/3fe640df-bef4-4072-8890-0d12bc2818f6 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-7768?
- CVE-2024-7768 is a high-severity vulnerability in H2o, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-03-20.
- How severe is CVE-2024-7768?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.