Deserialization in H2o

CVE-2026-8751

A security flaw has been discovered in h2oai h2o-3 up to 7402. This affects the function importBinaryModel of the file h2o-core/src/main/java/hex/Model.java of the component JAR Handler. Performing a manipulation results in deserialization. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (53.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 53.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-8751: held from 0.004 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.004

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-8751?
CVE-2026-8751 is a high-severity vulnerability in H2o, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-05-17.
How severe is CVE-2026-8751?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.