H2oApplication

CVE-2025-10769

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-09-21
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 3.46.0.8 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Public exploit Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A vulnerability has been found in h2oai h2o-3 up to 3.46.08. This affects an unknown function of the file /99/ImportSQLTable of the component H2 JDBC Driver. Such manipulation of the argument connection_url leads to deserialization. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A deserialization vulnerability exists in h2o-3's H2 JDBC Driver ImportSQLTable functionality. The connection_url parameter is not properly validated before deserialization, allowing remote attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying malicious serialized objects.

MitigationApply any available vendor patch for h2o-3; if no patch exists, implement network-level access controls to restrict the /99/ImportSQLTable endpoint and consider disabling the H2 JDBC driver's SQL table import feature until a fix is available.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
H2oApplication
Affected:>= 3.0.0.2, <= 3.46.0.8

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify H2O installation and version
    Locate the h2o-3 jar file or installation directory, then determine the exact version number by inspecting the jar filename, manifest file (META-INF/MANIFEST.MF inside the h2o.jar), or version metadata in your deployment system
    Affected if The installed version falls within the range >= 3.0.0.2 and <= 3.46.0.8
  2. Verify H2 JDBC driver is loaded
    Check running processes or application configuration for the presence of the H2 JDBC driver (h2*.jar) and confirm it is being used by the H2O application. Look for JDBC connection strings beginning with jdbc:h2:
    Affected if The H2 JDBC driver is present and loaded by the H2O service
  3. Confirm ImportSQLTable functionality is exposed
    Inspect the H2O web service endpoints or API routes for /99/ImportSQLTable or similar SQL table import functionality. Check if the ImportSQLTable feature is enabled in the H2O configuration
    Affected if The ImportSQLTable endpoint is accessible or the feature is enabled in configuration
  4. Assess network exposure of the service
    Review firewall rules, network ACLs, and service binding configurations to determine if the H2O web interface (typically on port 54321 or similar) is exposed to untrusted networks
    Affected if The H2O service is reachable from network segments that contain untrusted or external users

You are affected if your H2O version is between 3.0.0.2 and 3.46.0.8, the H2 JDBC driver is loaded, and the ImportSQLTable endpoint is accessible to potentially malicious network actors.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 3.46.0.8
Interim mitigation

Apply any available vendor patch for h2o-3; if no patch exists, implement network-level access controls to restrict the /99/ImportSQLTable endpoint and consider disabling the H2 JDBC driver's SQL table import feature until a fix is available.

Fix this in H2o Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation8.0 h
  • Implementation24.0 h
  • Testing16.0 h
  • Review / QA8.0 h
56.0 hours of engineering $9,760
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