CVE-2024-5550
Exposure of Sensitive Information via Arbitrary System Path Lookup in h2oai/h2o-3
Description
In h2oai/h2o-3 version 3.40.0.4, an exposure of sensitive information vulnerability exists due to an arbitrary system path lookup feature. This vulnerability allows any remote user to view full paths in the entire file system where h2o-3 is hosted. Specifically, the issue resides in the Typeahead API call, which when requested with a typeahead lookup of '/', exposes the root filesystem including directories such as /home, /usr, /bin, among others. This vulnerability could allow attackers to explore the entire filesystem, and when combined with a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability, could make exploitation of the server trivial.
INFO
Published Date :
June 6, 2024, 7:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 15, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2024-5550.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://huntr.com/bounties/e76372c2-39be-4984-a7c8-7048a75a25dc | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://huntr.com/bounties/e76372c2-39be-4984-a7c8-7048a75a25dc | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-22 Removed CWE CWE-200 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 12, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:h2o:h2o:3.40.0.4:*:*:*:*:python:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:h2o:h2o:3.40.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://huntr.com/bounties/e76372c2-39be-4984-a7c8-7048a75a25dc -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 17, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://huntr.com/bounties/e76372c2-39be-4984-a7c8-7048a75a25dc No Types Assigned https://huntr.com/bounties/e76372c2-39be-4984-a7c8-7048a75a25dc Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:h2o:h2o:3.40.0.4:*:*:*:*:python:*:* -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 06, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In h2oai/h2o-3 version 3.40.0.4, an exposure of sensitive information vulnerability exists due to an arbitrary system path lookup feature. This vulnerability allows any remote user to view full paths in the entire file system where h2o-3 is hosted. Specifically, the issue resides in the Typeahead API call, which when requested with a typeahead lookup of '/', exposes the root filesystem including directories such as /home, /usr, /bin, among others. This vulnerability could allow attackers to explore the entire filesystem, and when combined with a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability, could make exploitation of the server trivial. Added Reference huntr.dev https://huntr.com/bounties/e76372c2-39be-4984-a7c8-7048a75a25dc [No types assigned] Added CWE huntr.dev CWE-200 Added CVSS V3 huntr.dev AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N