Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2026-41042?

Affected: org.apache.gravitino:gravitino-catalog-jdbc-common. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2026-41042 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2026-41042 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2026-41042?

No public exploit code is known.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-41042?

Fixed versions are available, including org.apache.gravitino:gravitino-catalog-jdbc-common 1.2.1.

How urgently should CVE-2026-41042 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch in the next maintenance window, because of its high severity, although no exploitation is known.

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CVE-2026-41042

Critical

Unauthenticated callers can supply a malicious H2 JDBC URL through the testConnection API, which executes arbitrary Java code on the server via H2's INIT parameter.

Published Jul 8, 2026 · Updated Jul 8, 2026

Key Facts

Patch in the next maintenance window

CVE-2026-41042 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.1 v3.1) affecting org.apache.gravitino:gravitino-catalog-jdbc-common.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
EPSS estimates a 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including org.apache.gravitino:gravitino-catalog-jdbc-common 1.2.1.
Brandefense priority: patch in the next maintenance window, because of its high severity, although no exploitation is known.

CVSS v3.1

9.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

1.5%

Higher than 74.0% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

Unauthenticated callers can supply a malicious H2 JDBC URL through the testConnection API, which executes arbitrary Java code on the server via H2's INIT parameter. Vulnerability in Apache Gravitino.

This issue affects Apache Gravitino: before 1.2.1.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.2.1, which fixes the issue.

This issue only happens when using H2, and H2 is mainly used for testing and local development. Also, Gravitino is typically deployed in the internal environment, so the severity is low.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
org.apache.gravitino:gravitino-catalog-jdbc-common	See advisory	1.2.1

Patched Releases

org.apache.gravitino:gravitino-catalog-jdbc-common

1.2.1

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Jul 8, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

1 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Unauthenticated callers can supply a malicious H2 JDBC URL through the testConnection API, which executes arbitrary Java code on the server via H2's INIT parameter.
Affected: org.apache.gravitino:gravitino-catalog-jdbc-common. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including org.apache.gravitino:gravitino-catalog-jdbc-common 1.2.1.
Brandefense priority: patch in the next maintenance window, because of its high severity, although no exploitation is known.

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