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CVE-2009-4269

Published: Aug 16, 2010Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-310
NVD MITRE
2.1CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
1.5%
Top 29.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:PI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-310

Affected Products

derbyapache
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
org.apache.derby:derbyMavenOSS Libraries
n/an/a
apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://blogs.sun.com/kah/entry/derby_10_6_1_has
blogs.sun.com
http://db.apache.org/derby/releases/release-10.6.1.0.cgi#Fix+for+Security+Bug+CVE-2009-4269
db.apache.org
http://marc.info/?l=apache-db-general&m=127428514905504&w=1
marc.info
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Timeline

Published
Aug 16, 2010
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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