H2 1.4.197, as used in Datomic before 0.9.5697 and other products, allows remote code…
Priority HIGH 65CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
H2 1.4.197, as used in Datomic before 0.9.5697 and other products, allows remote code execution because CREATE ALIAS can execute arbitrary Java code. NOTE: the vendor's position is "h2 is not designed to be run outside of a secure environment."
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.33742 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed com.datomic:datomic-free (Maven): 0.9.5697
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.datomic:datomic-free (Maven) | before 0.9.5697 | 0.9.5697 | Patch available | GHSA-9pf8-qqhm-7w64 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.datomic:datomic-free (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 0.9.5697 Fixed in 0.9.5697 Patch available GHSA-9pf8-qqhm-7w64
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cognitect:datomic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.9.5697 | Vulnerable | Cognitect |
| cpe:2.3:a:h2database:h2:1.4.197:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.197 | Vulnerable | h2database |
- cpe:2.3:a:cognitect:datomic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.9.5697 Vulnerable ·Cognitect
- cpe:2.3:a:h2database:h2:1.4.197:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.197 Vulnerable ·h2database
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-9pf8-qqhm-7w64 com.datomic:datomic-free (Maven) Fixed in 0.9.5697 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-10054
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9pf8-qqhm-7w64
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 4
Other 10
- [ignite-user] 20191213 Re: H2 version security concern
- [nifi-commits] 20200421 svn commit: r1876802 - /nifi/site/trunk/registry-security.html
- https://github.com/h2database/h2database/issues/1225
- https://github.com/h2database/h2database/issues/3099
- https://github.com/h2database/h2database/issues/1808#issuecomment-599203115
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240719-0003/
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/582d4165de6507b0be82d5a6f9a1ce392ec43a00c9fed32bacf7fe1e@%3Cuser.ignite.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8aaf4ee16bbaf6204731d4770d96ebb34b258cd79b491f9cdd7f2540@%3Ccommits.nifi.apache.org%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240719-0003
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44422
Sources
- CVE-2018-10054 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-10054 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9pf8-qqhm-7w64 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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