CVE-2023-6569: External Control of File Name or Path in h2oai/h2o-3

Published Dec 14, 2023
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Updated

External Control of File Name or Path in h2oai/h2o-3

Other sources

Remote unauthenticated attackers can overwrite arbitrary server files with attacker-controllable data. The data that the attacker can control is not entirely arbitrary. h2o writes a CSV/XLS/etc file to disk, so the attacker data is wrapped in quotations and starts with "C1", if they're exporting as CSV.

Affected Software

2 affected components
pip/h2o<=3.44.0.2
h2o h2o=3.40.0.4

Event History

Dec 14, 2023
CVE Published
12:59 PM
Data Sourced
12:59 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Advisory Published
03:30 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-6569?

CVE-2023-6569 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized file overwrites.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-6569?

To fix CVE-2023-6569, upgrade the h2o package to version 3.44.0.3 or later, or implement access controls to restrict file overwriting permissions.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2023-6569?

Users of h2o versions up to and including 3.44.0.2 and h2o version 3.40.0.4 are affected by CVE-2023-6569.

4

What kind of attacks can CVE-2023-6569 facilitate?

CVE-2023-6569 can facilitate remote unauthenticated attacks that allow attackers to overwrite arbitrary server files.

5

What types of files are involved in CVE-2023-6569?

CVE-2023-6569 can involve overwriting files such as CSV and XLS that are written to disk by the h2o application.

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