CVE-2026-8750: A vulnerability was identified in h2oai h2o-3 up to 7402

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-8750?

h2o: upgrade to newer than 7402. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-8750 being exploited?

CVE-2026-8750 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-8750 affect?

CVE-2026-8750 affects h2o. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). A vulnerability was identified in h2oai h2o-3 up to 7402. Affected by this issue is the function importFiles of the file h2o-core/src/main/java/water/persist/PersistNFS.java of the component ImportFile API. Such manipulation leads to inform

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-8750?

Priority 34/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Routine

MEDIUM 5.3REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2026-8750 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting h2o. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was identified in h2oai h2o-3 up to 7402. Affected by this issue is the function importFiles of the file h2o-core/src/main/java/water/persist/PersistNFS.java of the component ImportFile API. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Why this priority

Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 58%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-200, CWE-284
Published	2026-05-17
Last modified	2026-10-14

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: h2o

Last updated 2026-10-14 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-05-17 11:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-14 20:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

h2o h2o UPGRADE

Affected: <= 7402

Fixed in: newer than 7402

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy h2o || rpm -q h2o || h2o --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 7402 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade h2o

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade h2o

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-8750?

h2o: upgrade to newer than 7402. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-8750 being exploited?

CVE-2026-8750 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-8750 affect?

CVE-2026-8750 affects h2o. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). A vulnerability was identified in h2oai h2o-3 up to 7402. Affected by this issue is the function importFiles of the file h2o-core/src/main/java/water/persist/PersistNFS.java of the component ImportFile API. Such manipulation leads to inform

How urgent is CVE-2026-8750?

Priority 34/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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