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8.3
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-55551
Exasol JDBC JNDI Injection Remote Code Execution
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.

INFO

Published Date :

March 19, 2025, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 27, 2025, 10:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-55551 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Exasol jdbc_driver
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Update Exasol JDBC driver to a version that addresses JNDI injection vulnerabilities.
  • Update Exasol JDBC driver to version 24.2.1 or later.
  • Validate JDBC connection strings for trusted sources.
  • Avoid using untrusted input in JDBC URLs.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-55551.

URL Resource
https://docs.exasol.com/db/7.1/release_notes_drivers_jdbc/24.2.1.htm Release Notes
https://docs.exasol.com/db/latest/connect_exasol/drivers/jdbc.htm Product
https://gist.github.com/azraelxuemo/9565ec9219e0c3e9afd5474904c39d0f Third Party Advisory
https://www.blackhat.com/eu-24/briefings/schedule/index.html#a-novel-attack-surface-java-authentication-and-authorization-service-jaas-42179 Technical Description
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-55551 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Aug. 27, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE CWE-94
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 08, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:exasol:jdbc_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 24.2.1
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://docs.exasol.com/db/7.1/release_notes_drivers_jdbc/24.2.1.htm Types: Release Notes
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://docs.exasol.com/db/latest/connect_exasol/drivers/jdbc.htm Types: Product
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://gist.github.com/azraelxuemo/9565ec9219e0c3e9afd5474904c39d0f Types: Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://www.blackhat.com/eu-24/briefings/schedule/index.html#a-novel-attack-surface-java-authentication-and-authorization-service-jaas-42179 Types: Technical Description
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 02, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Removed CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 25, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description An issue was discovered in Exasol jdbc driver 24.2.0. 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 vulnerability. 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.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-471
    Added Reference https://docs.exasol.com/db/7.1/release_notes_drivers_jdbc/24.2.1.htm
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Mar. 19, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-94
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 19, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An issue was discovered in Exasol jdbc driver 24.2.0. 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 vulnerability.
    Added Reference https://docs.exasol.com/db/latest/connect_exasol/drivers/jdbc.htm
    Added Reference https://gist.github.com/azraelxuemo/9565ec9219e0c3e9afd5474904c39d0f
    Added Reference https://www.blackhat.com/eu-24/briefings/schedule/index.html#a-novel-attack-surface-java-authentication-and-authorization-service-jaas-42179
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.3
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