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CVE-2021-42392

Published: Jan 7, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-502
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
63.2%
Top 0.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The org.h2.util.JdbcUtils.getConnection method of the H2 database takes as parameters the class name of the driver and URL of the database. An attacker may pass a JNDI driver name and a URL leading to a LDAP or RMI servers, causing remote code execution. This can be exploited through various attack vectors, most notably through the H2 Console which leads to unauthenticated remote code execution.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-502

Affected Products

Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
H2On-premDatabase
Databases / relational
h2database
oss-projectaka h2
h2Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
oracle
commercial·USaka oracle corp.
communications cloud native core policyOn-premDatabase
Databases / cache-message-queue
Maven
package-ecosystem
com.h2database:h2
OSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/h2database/h2database/security/advisories/GHSA-h376-j262-vhq6
github.com
https://jfrog.com/blog/the-jndi-strikes-back-unauthenticated-rce-in-h2-database-console/
jfrog.com
https://github.com/h2database/h2database/security/advisories/GHSA-h376-j262-vhq6
github.com
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