Vulnerability · Published Mar 20, 2025 · Assigned by @huntr_ai
CVE-2024-10572Denial of Service and Arbitrary File Write in h2oai/h2o-3
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity code injection in h2oai/h2o-3 from h2oai. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 47.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In h2oai/h2o-3 version 3.46.0.1, the `run_tool` command exposes classes in the `water.tools` package through the `ast` parser. This includes the `XGBoostLibExtractTool` class, which can be exploited to shut down the server and write large files to arbitrary directories, leading to a denial of service.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | ai.h2o:h2o-ext-xgboost | no fix listed | GHSA-wjpv-64v2-2qpq |
| PyPI | h2o | no fix listed | GHSA-wjpv-64v2-2qpq |
| PyPI | h2o | no fix listed | PYSEC-2026-1444 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| h2oai | h2oai/h2o-3 | unspecified – through latest |
Weakness: CWE-94 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H