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title: "CVE-2026-88391: Northstar - Remote Code Execution"
description: "Northstar <= 9.1.1 contains a remote code execution caused by exposed H2 Console without authentication and default credentials, letting network-reachable attackers execute arbitrary system commands pre-authentication."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-88391/
---

# CVE-2026-88391 Northstar - Remote Code Execution

Northstar <= 9.1.1 contains a remote code execution caused by exposed H2 Console without authentication and default credentials, letting network-reachable attackers execute arbitrary system commands pre-authentication.

CVSS base score 9.8 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.36% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88391)

## Details

Type

Remote Code Execution

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

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

Published

5 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-94](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version that disables or properly secures the H2 Console.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88391](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88391)
- [https://github.com/fangtang7/CVE/blob/main/Northstar%20H2/rce.md](https://github.com/fangtang7/CVE/blob/main/Northstar%20H2/rce.md)

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- Whether you run the affected software, and where
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- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
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