Name: CVE-2018-14335: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2018-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2018-14335, CWE-59, CWE-276, CVSS 6.5, EPSS 0.08201

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Red Hat Jboss Eap	—	—	Sep 19, 2024	Jul 23, 2018
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Jul 24, 2018

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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