Vulnerability in Apache Derby
CVE-2009-4269
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.
Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 2.1 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (72.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 72.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- secunia.com/advisories/42948 (third-party-advisory)
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-4483 (Vendor Advisory)
- blogs.sun.com/kah/entry/derby_10_6_1_has
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0149 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/42970 (third-party-advisory)
- marcellmajor.com/derbyhash.html
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- db.apache.org/derby/releases/release-10.6.1.0.cgi
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/42637 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-4269?
- CVE-2009-4269 is a vulnerability in Apache Derby, classified under Cryptographic Issues. Published 2010-08-16.
- Is CVE-2009-4269 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.