CVE-2023-6038 (GCVE-0-2023-6038)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-16 16:06 – Updated: 2024-08-29 14:49
VLAI KEVIntel
Title
Local File Inclusion in h2oai/h2o-3
Summary
A Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability exists in the h2o-3 REST API, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server with the permissions of the user running the h2o-3 instance. This issue affects the default installation and does not require user interaction. The vulnerability can be exploited by making specific GET or POST requests to the ImportFiles and ParseSetup endpoints, respectively. This issue was identified in version 3.40.0.4 of h2o-3.
Severity
9.3 (Critical)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
h2oai h2oai/h2o-3 Affected: unspecified , ≤ latest (custom)
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KEVIntel
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 400078c7-f1f2-4300-ab2c-8ede66cc8682

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2023-6038

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2023-11-16 16:06 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-11-16
Asserted: 2023-11-16
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: Local File Inclusion in h2oai/h2o-3 | Affected: h2oai / h2oai/h2o-3 | CVSS: 9.3 (CRITICAL) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title Local File Inclusion in h2oai/h2o-3
Vendor h2oai
Product h2oai/h2o-3
Added Date 2023-11-16T16:06:43.000Z
Cvss Score 9.3
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:06 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-23 14:06 UTC
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