Description
H2 Console before 2.1.210 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a jdbc:h2:mem JDBC URL containing the IGNORE_UNKNOWN_SETTINGS=TRUE;FORBID_CREATION=FALSE;INIT=RUNSCRIPT substring, a different vulnerability than CVE-2021-42392.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | h2database | 2.1.210-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | h2database | 2.1.210-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | h2database | 2.1.210-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | h2database | 1.4.197-4+deb11u1 | DSA-5076-1 |
| Debian 10 | h2database | 1.4.197-4+deb10u1 | DSA-5076-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 9 | h2database | 1.4.193-1+deb9u1 | DLA-2923-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | h2database | 2.1.210+really1.4.197-1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | h2database | 1.4.197-4+deb10u1build0.20.04.1 | USN-5365-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | h2database | 1.4.196-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-6834-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | h2database | 1.4.191-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-6834-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-apache-cxf +3 | 3.1.16-3.SP1_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7 | RHSA-2024:10208, RHSA-2024:10207 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-avro | 1.7.6-2.redhat_00003.1.ep7.el7 | RHSA-2024:10208, RHSA-2024:10207 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-bouncycastle +3 | 1.68.0-1.redhat_00005.1.ep7.el7 | RHSA-2024:10208 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-h2database | 1.4.197-2.redhat_00005.1.ep7.el7 | RHSA-2024:10208, RHSA-2024:10207 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-jackson-databind | 2.8.11.6-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7 | RHSA-2024:10208 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-jboss-annotations-api_1.3_spec | 2.0.1-4.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | RHSA-2024:10207 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-jboss-marshalling +1 | 2.0.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | RHSA-2024:10208, RHSA-2024:10207 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-jboss-server-migration +21 | 1.7.2-12.Final_redhat_00013.1.el7eap | RHSA-2024:10207 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-jboss-xnio-base | 3.5.10-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7 | RHSA-2024:10208, RHSA-2024:10207 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-log4j-jboss-logmanager | 1.2.2-2.Final_redhat_00002.1.el7eap | RHSA-2024:10207 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-wildfly +1 | 7.1.8-2.GA_redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7 | RHSA-2024:10208, RHSA-2024:10207 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-wildfly-javadocs +2 | 7.3.11-4.GA_redhat_00002.1.el7eap | RHSA-2024:10207 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-wss4j +6 | 2.3.3-2.redhat_00001.1.el7eap | RHSA-2024:10207 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-xalan-j2 | 2.7.1-26.redhat_00015.1.ep7.el7 | RHSA-2024:10208, RHSA-2024:10207 |
| Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus 7 | eap7-xml-security | 2.2.3-2.redhat_00001.1.el7eap | RHSA-2024:10207 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-activemq-artemis +15 | 2.16.0-9.redhat_00042.1.el7eap | RHSA-2022:4919, RHSA-2022:4918 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-h2database | 1.4.197-2.redhat_00004.1.el7eap | RHSA-2022:4919, RHSA-2022:4918 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-hal-console | 3.3.12-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | RHSA-2022:4919, RHSA-2022:4918 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-jackson-databind | 2.12.6.1-1.redhat_00003.1.el7eap | RHSA-2022:4919, RHSA-2022:4918 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-jboss-xnio-base | 3.8.7-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | RHSA-2022:4919, RHSA-2022:4918 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-netty +27 | 4.1.72-4.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | RHSA-2022:4919, RHSA-2022:4918 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-undertow | 2.2.17-2.SP4_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | RHSA-2022:4919, RHSA-2022:4918 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-wildfly +4 | 7.4.5-3.GA_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | RHSA-2022:4919, RHSA-2022:4918 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-wildfly-http-client +4 | 1.1.11-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | RHSA-2022:4919, RHSA-2022:4918 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-xerces-j2 | 2.12.0-3.SP04_redhat_00001.1.el7eap | RHSA-2022:4919, RHSA-2022:4918 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 2 repositories
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CyberCTF/vulhub-h2database-cve-2022-23221 ★ 0 · Oct 8, 2026
Vulhub h2database/CVE-2022-23221: H2 Database Console JDBC URL RCE (CVE-2022-23221), run with Isoloom
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straightSang/H2-database-CVE-2022-23221 ★ 0 · Jul 9, 2026
vulhub/H2-database/CVE-2022-23221
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | com.h2database:h2 | < 2.1.210 | 2.1.210 | GHSA-45hx-wfhj-473x |
Advisories 11
- RHSA-2024:10208 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1.8 on RHEL 7 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2024:10207 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3.11 Security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2022:4919 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.5 security update on RHEL 8 Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 13, 2026
- RHSA-2022:4918 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.5 security update on RHEL 7 Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 13, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-0607 Red Hat FUSE: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 9, 2026
- USN-6834-1 h2database vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-0123 Oracle Fusion Middleware: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 7, 2026
- DSA-5076-1 h2database - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2923-1 h2database - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-5365-1 h2database vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-0102 H2: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 13, 2024
References
- https://github.com/h2database/h2database/security/advisories
- 20220124 Unauthenticated RCE vuln in the H2 Database console: CVE-2022-23221. mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220215 [SECURITY] [DLA 2923-1] h2database security update mailing-list
- DSA-5076 vendor-advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://github.com/h2database/h2database/releases/tag/version-2.1.210
- https://twitter.com/d0nkey_man/status/1483824727936450564
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165676/H2-Database-Console-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230818-0011/