CVE-2005-4849 Apache Derby exposes user and password attributes

What is CVE-2005-4849?

CVE-2005-4849 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jul 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Apache Derby before 10.1.2.1 exposes the (1) user and (2) password attributes in cleartext via (a) the RDBNAM parameter of the ACCSEC command and (b) the output of the DatabaseMetaData.getURL function, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4849?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.derby:derby. It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Derby.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4849?

Upgrade org.apache.derby:derby to 10.1.2.1 or later.

Is CVE-2005-4849 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4849 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2022-46337 Apache Derby: LDAP injection vulnerability in authenticator Critical 9.8
• CVE-2015-1832 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Apace Derby Critical 9.1
• CVE-2010-2232 Improper Access Control in Apache Derby High 7.5
• CVE-2018-1313 Improper Access Control in Apache Derby Medium 5.3
• CVE-2006-7216 Missing authorization in n/a Medium 4.0

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-rp7r-79rm-2758.