CVE-2009-4269 Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort in Apache Derby

What is CVE-2009-4269?

CVE-2009-4269 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Aug 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The password hash generation algorithm in the BUILTIN authentication functionality for Apache Derby before 10.6.1.0 performs a transformation that reduces the size of the set of inputs to SHA-1, which produces a small search space that makes it easier for local and possibly remote attackers to crack passwords by generating hash collisions, related to password substitution.

Weakness: CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4269?

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-2009-4269?

Upgrade org.apache.derby:derby to 10.6.1.0 or later.

Is CVE-2009-4269 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4269 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-2005-4849 Apache Derby exposes user and password attributes Medium 5.0

Sources

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

Also known as GHSA-fh32-35w2-rxcc, UBUNTU-CVE-2009-4269.