CVE-2022-23221

CriticalPublished

H2 Console before 2.1.210 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a jdbc:h2:mem JDBC URL containing the...

Published: Jan 19, 2022
Updated: May 5, 2025
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Aug 27, 2026

Primary CVSS

9.8/ 10Critical

nvd · CVSS 3.1

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

EPSS probability estimate

64.8%

High · next 30 days

Percentile: 99.2%
Model date: Oct 17, 2026

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Summary

H2 Console before 2.1.210 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a jdbc:h2:mem JDBC URL containing the IGNORE_UNKNOWN_SETTINGS=TRUE;FORBID_CREATION=FALSE;INIT=RUNSCRIPT substring, a different vulnerability than CVE-2021-42392.

Sources

Repository evidence: Files: 1 · Repositories: 1

1 Lab

H2 Database Web Console Pre-Auth JDBC Attack RCELab
h2database/CVE-2022-23221
H2 Database Web Console Pre-Auth JDBC Attack RCE (CVE-2022-23221)
Vulhub vulnerability labs
ResearchEvidence observed: Sep 25, 2026Revision: 9b90d4276f84Related tool
Declared conditions
- lab image version: vulhub/spring-with-h2database:2.0.206(h2database/CVE-2022-23221/docker-compose.yml:services.web.image)

H2-database-CVE-2022-23221PoC
vulhub/H2-database/CVE-2022-23221

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