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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-14335 · published 24 July 2018

CVE-2018-14335: H2database h2 link following vulnerability

H2database · H2

An issue was discovered in H2 1.4.197. Insecure handling of permissions in the backup function allows attackers to read sensitive files (outside of their permissions) via a symlink to a fake database file.

6.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 13% · top 3.7% CWE-59 · Link followingCWE-276 · Incorrect default permissions
6.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.0
13%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References, 4 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in H2 1.4.197. Insecure handling of permissions in the backup function allows attackers to read sensitive files (outside of their permissions) via a symlink to a fake database file.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0727
https://gist.github.com/owodelta/9714faf9a86435cef5a99d4930eaee20 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/582d4165de6507b0be82d5a6f9a1ce392ec43a00c9fed32bacf7fe1e%40%3Cuser.ignite.apache.or
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240726-0003/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45105/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0727
https://gist.github.com/owodelta/9714faf9a86435cef5a99d4930eaee20 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/582d4165de6507b0be82d5a6f9a1ce392ec43a00c9fed32bacf7fe1e%40%3Cuser.ignite.apache.or
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240726-0003/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45105/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-14335), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.