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high 7.5

CVE-2003-0845 in the critical feed json

Unknown vulnerability in the HSQLDB component in JBoss 3.2.1 and 3.0.8 on Java 1.4.x platforms, when running in the default configuration,…

published 2003-10-09 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0836

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
15.4%
EPSS 15.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Unknown vulnerability in the HSQLDB component in JBoss 3.2.1 and 3.0.8 on Java 1.4.x platforms, when running in the default configuration, allows remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain SQL statements to (1) TCP port 1701 in JBoss 3.2.1, and (2) port 1476 in JBoss 3.0.8.

Patch / fix

  • hsqldb RHEL 5 PRODUCTIVITY, RHEL 5 1:1.8.0.4-3jpp.6
  • hsqldb-demo RHEL 5 PRODUCTIVITY, RHEL 5 1:1.8.0.4-3jpp.6
  • hsqldb-manual RHEL 5 PRODUCTIVITY, RHEL 5 1:1.8.0.4-3jpp.6
  • hsqldb-javadoc RHEL 5 PRODUCTIVITY, RHEL 5 1:1.8.0.4-3jpp.6
  • openoffice.org RHEL 5 PRODUCTIVITY, RHEL 5 1:2.0.4-5.4.25
  • openoffice.org-base RHEL 5 PRODUCTIVITY, RHEL 5 1:2.0.4-5.4.25
  • openoffice.org-calc RHEL 5 PRODUCTIVITY, RHEL 5 1:2.0.4-5.4.25
  • openoffice.org-core RHEL 5 PRODUCTIVITY, RHEL 5 1:2.0.4-5.4.25

red hat advisories RHSA-2007:1048

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2003-0845 updated

JBoss HSQLDB component remote command injection

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) hsqldb 1.8.0.4-3jpp.6, hsqldb-demo 1.8.0.4-3jpp.6, openoffice.org 2.0.4-5.4.25, hsqldb-manual 1.8.0.4-3jpp.6, hsqldb-javadoc 1.8.0.4-3jpp.6, openoffice.org-base 2.0.4-5.4.25, +12 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) hsqldb 1.8.0.4-3jpp.6, hsqldb-demo 1.8.0.4-3jpp.6, openoffice.org 2.0.4-5.4.25, hsqldb-manual 1.8.0.4-3jpp.6, hsqldb-javadoc 1.8.0.4-3jpp.6, openoffice.org-base 2.0.4-5.4.25, +12 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2007:1048

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-23221)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

15.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-23221 JBoss 3.0.8/3.2.1 - HSQLDB Remote Command Injection remote, 2003-10-06

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.