CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2007-5797

Improper Authentication

Published: Nov 03, 2007 | Modified: Apr 09, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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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.

Weakness

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
GeronimoApache2.0 (including)2.0 (including)
GeronimoApache2.0.1 (including)2.0.1 (including)
GeronimoApache2.0.2 (including)2.0.2 (including)
GeronimoApache2.1 (including)2.1 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References