CVE-2021-42392

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.

• CWE-502
• CWE-502

• https://github.com/h2database/h2database/security/advisories/GHSA-h376-j262-vhq6Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
• https://jfrog.com/blog/the-jndi-strikes-back-unauthenticated-rce-in-h2-database-console/Exploit, Technical Description, Vendor Advisory
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/02/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220119-0001/Third Party Advisory
• https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5076Third Party Advisory
• https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.secpod.com/blog/log4shell-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-h2database-console/
• https://github.com/h2database/h2database/security/advisories/GHSA-h376-j262-vhq6Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
• https://jfrog.com/blog/the-jndi-strikes-back-unauthenticated-rce-in-h2-database-console/Exploit, Technical Description, Vendor Advisory
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/02/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220119-0001/Third Party Advisory
• https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5076Third Party Advisory
• https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.secpod.com/blog/log4shell-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-h2database-console/

Published

Jan 10, 2022

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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