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Rick Hillegas updated DERBY-6636:
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Bug behavior facts: Data corruption,Security (was: Security)
> The public api of BaseDataFileFactory may allow blackhats to assume elevated
> privileges.
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> Key: DERBY-6636
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-6636
> Project: Derby
> Issue Type: Bug
> Components: Store
> Affects Versions: 10.11.0.0
> Reporter: Rick Hillegas
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> BaseDataFileFactory has a public constructor and a public boot() method.
> Arbitrary code running in the JVM may be able to instantiate a
> BaseDataFileFactory outside of Derby's authentication mechanisms and so
> acquire the ability to read/update Derby-managed data with the privileges
> granted to Derby. Arbitrary code may be able to interfere with the normal
> operation of Derby and may be able to corrupt data.
> This is just an observation based on casual code inspection. It may be that
> there are mechanisms in place which frustrate these attacks. I have not tried
> to exploit these potential vulnerabilities myself.
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