CVE-2005-4849
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…
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Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.45%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.45% probability · 84th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- apache/derby
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.5% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://db.apache.org/derby/releases/release-10.1.2.1.htmlPatch
- 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.htmlPatch
- http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-530
- http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-559
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.