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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-4849 · published 31 December 2005

CVE-2005-4849: Apache derby information exposure vulnerability

Apache · Derby

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.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.5% · top 16.3% CWE-200 · Information exposure
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
2.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://db.apache.org/derby/releases/release-10.1.2.1.html Patch
http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-530
http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-559
http://db.apache.org/derby/releases/release-10.1.2.1.html Patch
http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-530
http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-559

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-4849), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.