FKIE_CVE-2007-5797

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-11-03 00:46 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:46
Severity
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://osvdb.org/38662
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/27478
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/27482Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21286105
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26287
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3675
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3676
cve@mitre.orghttps://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-3543
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/38662
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27478
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27482Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21286105
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26287
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3675
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3676
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-3543
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apache geronimo 2.0
apache geronimo 2.0.1
apache geronimo 2.0.2
apache geronimo 2.1
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