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critical 9.8

CVE-2022-46337 json

Apache Derby: LDAP injection vulnerability in authenticator

published 2y ago modified last mo. also GHSA-rcjc-c4pj-xxrp , EUVD-2023-3026

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.4%
EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A cleverly devised username might bypass LDAP authentication checks. In LDAP-authenticated Derby installations, this could let an attacker fill up the disk by creating junk Derby databases. In LDAP-authenticated Derby installations, this could also allow the attacker to execute malware which was visible to and executable by the account which booted the Derby server. In LDAP-protected databases which weren't also protected by SQL GRANT/REVOKE authorization, this vulnerability could also let an attacker view and corrupt sensitive data and run sensitive database functions and procedures.

Mitigation:

Users should upgrade to Java 21 and Derby 10.17.1.0.

Alternatively, users who wish to remain on older Java versions should build their own Derby distribution from one of the release families to which the fix was backported: 10.16, 10.15, and 10.14. Those are the releases which correspond, respectively, with Java LTS versions 17, 11, and 8.

Patch / fix

  • maven org.apache.derby:derby 10.14.2.1, 10.15.2.1, 10.16.1.2
  • apache derby 10.14.3.0, 10.15.2.1
  • derby Debian 14, Debian 13 10.14.2.0-3

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

1.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
GitHub 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
maven org.apache.derby:derby
>=10.1.1.0, <=10.1.3.1
>=10.2.1.6, <=10.2.2.0
>=10.3.1.4, <=10.3.3.0
>=10.4.1.3, <=10.4.2.0
>=10.5.1.1, <=10.5.3.0
>=10.6.1.0, <=10.6.2.1
1 listed version
>=10.8.1.2, <=10.8.3.0
>=10.10.1.1, <=10.10.2.0
>=10.14.2.0, <10.14.2.1
>=10.16.1.1, <10.16.1.2
>=10.15.1.3, <10.15.2.1
10.14.2.1
10.16.1.2
10.15.2.1

Affected products

  • Apache Software Foundation Apache Derby

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component
  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

Sources

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