The password hash generation algorithm in the BUILTIN authentication functionality for Apache Derby before 10.6.1.0 performs a transformation that reduces the size of the set of inputs to SHA-1, which produces a small search space that makes it easier for local and possibly remote attackers to crack passwords by generating hash collisions, related to password substitution.
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"nvd_published_at": "2010-08-16T20:00:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-06-17T22:23:08Z",
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-916"
]
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