Critical severity · published Feb 2, 2026
CVE-2024-5986
Remote Arbitrary File Write with Arbitrary Data in h2oai/h2o-3
9.1
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability in h2oai/h2o-3 version 3.46.0.1 allows remote attackers to write arbitrary data to any file on the server. This is achieved by exploiting the `/3/Parse` endpoint to inject attacker-controlled data as the header of an empty file, which is then exported using the `/3/Frames/framename/export` endpoint. The impact of this vulnerability includes the potential for remote code execution and complete access to the system running h2o-3, as attackers can overwrite critical files such as private SSH keys or script files.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 54% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
H2
h2oai/h2o-3 · h2oai
through latest · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5986
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-5986
huntr.com
https://huntr.com/bounties/64ff5319-6ac3-4447-87f7-b53495d4d5a3
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