CVE-2024-55551

Name: CVE-2024-55551
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-03-19T14:15:37.733+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.3/10EPSS 0.58%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-55551 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.3/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Exasol JDBC driver before 24.2.1 (2024-12-10). Attackers can inject malicious parameters into the JDBC URL, triggering JNDI injection during the process when the JDBC Driver uses this URL to connect to the database. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Exasol JDBC driver before 24.2.1 (2024-12-10). Attackers can inject malicious parameters into the JDBC URL, triggering JNDI injection during the process when the JDBC Driver uses this URL to connect to the database. This can further lead to remote code execution.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.58%

43.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-471

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Exasol	Jdbc Driver	< 24.2.1

References

https://docs.exasol.com/db/7.1/release_notes_drivers_jdbc/24.2.1.htmRelease Notes
https://docs.exasol.com/db/latest/connect_exasol/drivers/jdbc.htmProduct
https://gist.github.com/azraelxuemo/9565ec9219e0c3e9afd5474904c39d0fThird Party Advisory
https://www.blackhat.com/eu-24/briefings/schedule/index.html#a-novel-attack-surface-java-authentication-and-authorization-service-jaas-42179Technical Description

Timeline

Published: Mar 19, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-55551?

How severe is CVE-2024-55551?

CVE-2024-55551 has a CVSS score of 8.3/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.58% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-55551?

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Source: NVD / NIST