Apache Derby before 10.1.2.1 exposes the (1) user and (2) password attributes in…
Priority LOW 28CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02451 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.derby:derby (Maven): 10.1.2.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.derby:derby (Maven) | before 10.1.2.1 | 10.1.2.1 | Patch available | GHSA-rp7r-79rm-2758 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.derby:derby (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 10.1.2.1 Fixed in 10.1.2.1 Patch available GHSA-rp7r-79rm-2758
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-rp7r-79rm-2758 org.apache.derby:derby (Maven) Fixed in 10.1.2.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-4849
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rp7r-79rm-2758
References
Other 7
- http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-559
- http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-530
- https://github.com/apache/derby/commit/09a7325f75a4f96a7735e46c9723930f88ea2613
- https://github.com/apache/derby/commit/82d721fd53e30dbb86d6d742c085030985091968
- https://github.com/apache/derby/commit/fd24a7590ff5426bac68303fbeca07dbc5067412
- https://github.com/apache/derby
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=289672
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Sources
- CVE-2005-4849 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-4849 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rp7r-79rm-2758 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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