CVE-2024-8616 | Arbitrary File Overwrite in h2oai/h2o-3

Exp

In h2oai/h2o-3 version 3.46.0, the `/99/Models/{name}/json` endpoint allows for arbitrary file overwrite on the target server. The vulnerability arises from the `exportModelDetails` function in `ModelsHandler.java`, where the user-controllable `mexport.dir` parameter is used to specify the file path for writing model details. This can lead to overwriting files at arbitrary locations on the host system.

Published: 2025-03-20 Last update: 2025-07-15 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2024-8616 is rated High Exploit Risk (64.1/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.24%). 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2024-8616

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-8616

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-30 0.36% 0.24% -0.12%
2 2026-04-28 0.05% 0.36% +0.30%
3 2025-03-30 — 0.05% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-8616

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.2 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 4.2 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-8616

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2024-8616

GHSA-g48v-3p35-88jr · Severity: high · Ecosystem: pip — H2O Vulnerable to Arbitrary File Overwrite

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-8616

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
h2o h2o 3.46.0 cpe:2.3:a:h2o:h2o:3.46.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-8616

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