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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-10054 · published 11 April 2018

CVE-2018-10054: Cognitect datomic improper input validation vulnerability

Cognitect · Datomic

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."

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 34% · top 1.7% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.5
34%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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."

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

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://blog.datomic.com/2018/03/important-security-update.html Vendor Advisory
https://forum.datomic.com/t/important-security-update-0-9-5697/379 Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/h2database/h2database/issues/1225
https://github.com/h2database/h2database/issues/1808#issuecomment-599203115
https://github.com/h2database/h2database/issues/3099
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/582d4165de6507b0be82d5a6f9a1ce392ec43a00c9fed32bacf7fe1e%40%3Cuser.ignite.apache.or
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8aaf4ee16bbaf6204731d4770d96ebb34b258cd79b491f9cdd7f2540%40%3Ccommits.nifi.apache.
https://mthbernardes.github.io/rce/2018/03/14/abusing-h2-database-alias.html Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240719-0003/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44422/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://blog.datomic.com/2018/03/important-security-update.html Vendor Advisory
https://forum.datomic.com/t/important-security-update-0-9-5697/379 Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/h2database/h2database/issues/1225
https://github.com/h2database/h2database/issues/1808#issuecomment-599203115
https://github.com/h2database/h2database/issues/3099
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/582d4165de6507b0be82d5a6f9a1ce392ec43a00c9fed32bacf7fe1e%40%3Cuser.ignite.apache.or
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8aaf4ee16bbaf6204731d4770d96ebb34b258cd79b491f9cdd7f2540%40%3Ccommits.nifi.apache.
https://mthbernardes.github.io/rce/2018/03/14/abusing-h2-database-alias.html Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240719-0003/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44422/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-10054), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.