CVE-2018-10054
Improper Input Validation in 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."
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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."
- Record
CVE-2018-10054- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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."
- Record
CVE-2018-10054- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-3420 No score
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."
- Record
EUVD-2022-3420- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9pf8-qqhm-7w64
Improper Input Validation in 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.
- Record
GHSA-9pf8-qqhm-7w64- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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."
- Record
CVE-2018-10054- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-9pf8-qqhm-7w64
Improper Input Validation in 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.
- Record
GHSA-9pf8-qqhm-7w64- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
com.datomic:datomic-freeMaven |
through 0.9.5656 | 0.9.5697 |
com.datomic:datomic-freeMaven |
before 0.9.5697 | 0.9.5697 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | H2 Web Interface Create Alias RCE | 2018-04-09 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-10054 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Cognitect Datomic, published April 11, 2018. Its validity is disputed. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 33.7%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in com.datomic:datomic-free 0.9.5697.
References
forum.datomic.com/t/important-security-update-0-9-5697/379
exploit-db.com/exploits/44422
blog.datomic.com/2018/03/important-security-update.html
mthbernardes.github.io/rce/2018/03/14/abusing-h2-database-alias.html
lists.apache.org/thread.html/582d4165de6507b0be82d5a6f9a1ce392ec43a00c9fed32bacf7fe1e%40%3Cuser.ignite.apache.org%3E
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github.com/h2database/h2database/issues/1225
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240719-0003
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10054