CVE-2025-11159 Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Data Integration & Analytics - Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component

Critical 9.1 Published 13 May 2026 Updated 13 May 2026

A vulnerable H2 JDBC driver in Pentaho allows external script execution when a data source administrator creates a new connection.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-11159?

CVE-2025-11159 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Data Integration and Analytics, published on 13 May 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Data Integration & Analytics of all versions contain a JDBC driver for H2 databases which is vulnerable to external script execution when a new connection is created by a data source administrator.

Weakness: CWE-1395

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-11159?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Data Integration and Analytics.

How do I fix CVE-2025-11159?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-11159 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2025-11159 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-11159 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-625c-v6wq-2rq5.