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MEDIUM

CVE-2018-14335

CVSS v3

6.5

MEDIUM

EPSS Score

13.2 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-18

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-14335 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed · 15 known affected

    h2: Information Exposure due to insecure handling of permissions in the backup

    h2 as a component of Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 · h2 as a component of Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6 · h2 as a component of Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6

  • RHSA-2020:0727 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Data Grid 7.3.3 security update

Full record on NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in H2 1.4.197. Insecure handling of permissions in the backup function allows attackers to read sensitive files (outside of their permissions) via a symlink to a fake database file.

Technical details

Published
2018-07-24
Exploit-DB
EDB-45105

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-14335?

An issue was discovered in H2 1.4.197. Insecure handling of permissions in the backup function allows attackers to read sensitive files (outside of their permissions) via a symlink to a fake database file.

Is CVE-2018-14335 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-14335 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 13.2% on 2026-10-18, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-14335?

CVE-2018-14335 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity).

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