SQLLoginModule in Apache Geronimo 2.0 through 2.1 does not throw an exception for a…
Priority LOW 39CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
SQLLoginModule in Apache Geronimo 2.0 through 2.1 does not throw an exception for a nonexistent username, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a login attempt with any username not contained in the database.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03145 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:geronimo:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:geronimo:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:geronimo:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:geronimo:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:geronimo:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:geronimo:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:geronimo:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:geronimo:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5797
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7mfx-869f-5w95
References
More Apache Geronimo vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-04311 Apache Geronimo 2.2.1 and earlier computes hash values for form parameters without… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2008-05234 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the web administration console in Apache… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.4
- TI-2013-01564 The JMX Remoting functionality in Apache Geronimo 3.x before 3.0.1, as used in IBM… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-04403 The login method in LoginModule implementations in Apache Geronimo 2.0 does not throw… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-00245 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Apache Geronimo 1.0 allow remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2009-00039 Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the web administration… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2007-5797 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-5797 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7mfx-869f-5w95 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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