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9.8

Northstar platform lets anyone access database console and run code

CVE-2026-88391 · published 13 days ago
Summary

Versions of the Northstar quantitative trading platform up to 9.1.1 expose the built‑in H2 database console without requiring a login, and the database uses its default empty password. Because of this, anyone who can reach the server over the network can execute system commands through the database console. Protect yourself by disabling the H2 console, blocking access to it with a firewall, setting a strong password, and updating to a newer, fixed version of Northstar.

Original advisory text
Northstar (dromara/northstar, quantitative trading platform) <= 9.1.1 enables the H2 Console but its auth interceptor only covers /northstar/**, so /h2-console is exposed with no authentication and...
Northstar (dromara/northstar, quantitative trading platform) <= 9.1.1 enables the H2 Console but its auth interceptor only covers /northstar/**, so /h2-console is exposed with no authentication and the embedded H2 DB uses default sa / empty password. Any network-reachable attacker can run arbitrary system commands via CREATE ALIAS (pre-auth RCE).
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 3 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically
  • Gives an attacker full control
Severity
9.8 Critical
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-94Code Injection
Timeline
Published5 Oct 2026
Updated15 Oct 2026
First seen5 Oct 2026
Sources
CVE-2026-88391 · NVD
CVE-2026-88391 · MITRE
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