CVE-2022-45868

HIGHNVD 8.48.4—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.4 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.3% (21st percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
8.4EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0.3%CVSS: 8.4Exploit: Elevated riskExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

The web-based admin console in H2 Database Engine before 2.2.220 can be started via the CLI with the argument -webAdminPassword, which allows the user to specify the password in cleartext for the web admin console. Consequently, a local user (or an attacker that has obtained local access through some means) would be able to discover the password by listing processes and their arguments. NOTE: the vendor states "This is not a vulnerability of H2 Console ... Passwords should never be passed on the command line and every qualified DBA or system administrator is expected to know that." Nonetheless, the issue was fixed in 2.2.220.

CVSS v3
8.4
EG Score
8.4HIGHmedium confidence
EG Risk
54
EG Risk 54/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity84% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.
Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
EPSS PROB
0.3%
EPSS %ILE
21st
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.

A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.

Exploitation public PoC (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact total (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

November 23, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated Sep 5, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github, github_pr, github_release.
github_pr

Disallow plain webAdminPassword values to force usage of hashes

Fix merged in h2database/h2database PR #3833 on 2023-07-03 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/h2database/h2database/pull/3833
generic

CVE-2022-45868: Password exposure in H2 Database (not an issue) · Issue #3686 · h2database/h2database · GitHub

https://github.com/h2database/h2database/issues/3686
generic

h2database/h2/src/main/org/h2/server/web/WebServer.java at 96832bf5a97cdc0adc1f2066ed61c54990d66ab5 · h2database/h2database · GitHub

https://github.com/h2database/h2database/blob/96832bf5a97cdc0adc1f2066ed61c54990d66ab5/h2/src/main/org/h2/server/web/WebServer.java#L346-L347
githubMentions a patch (unverified)

Password exposure in H2 Database · CVE-2022-45868 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-22wj-vf5f-wrvj
generic🟡 PoC Available

Sonatype CVE Feed - sonatype-2022-6243

https://sites.google.com/sonatype.com/vulnerabilities/sonatype-2022-6243
github_release Patch Available

Version 2.2.220

Patch available: h2database/h2database version-2.2.220

https://github.com/h2database/h2database/releases/tag/version-2.2.220

Affected Packages

(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
h2database1.4.197-4 ... 2.2.220-1 (7 versions)
  • every version on: no fix on record
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Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
h2database2.1.214-1, 2.2.220-1
  • every version on: no fix on record
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Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
h2database2.2.220-1
  • every version on: no fix on record
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Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
h2database2.2.220-1
  • every version on: no fix on record
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Maven(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
com.h2database:h21.4.198 ... 2.1.214 (9 versions)
  • 1.4.198 up to 2.2.220: fixed in 2.2.220
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Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-45868?
CVE-2022-45868 is a high vulnerability published on November 23, 2022. The web-based admin console in H2 Database Engine before 2.2.220 can be started via the CLI with the argument -webAdminPassword, which allows the user to specify the password in cleartext for the web admin console. Consequently, a local user (or an attacker that has obtained local access through…
When was CVE-2022-45868 disclosed?
CVE-2022-45868 was first published on November 23, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2022-45868 actively exploited?
CVE-2022-45868 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (21st percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-45868?
CVE-2022-45868 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.4 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2022-45868?
A fix for CVE-2022-45868 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.

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