gds_lock_mgr in Borland InterBase allows local users to overwrite files and gain…
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
gds_lock_mgr in Borland InterBase allows local users to overwrite files and gain privileges via a symlink attack on a "isc_init1.X" temporary file, as demonstrated by modifying the xinetdbd file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00844 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:borland_software:interbase:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Borland Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:borland_software:interbase:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Borland Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:borland_software:interbase:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Borland Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:borland_software:interbase:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | Borland Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:borland_software:interbase:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Borland Software
- cpe:2.3:a:borland_software:interbase:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Borland Software
- cpe:2.3:a:borland_software:interbase:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Borland Software
- cpe:2.3:a:borland_software:interbase:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Borland Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1514
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h56q-pf37-f5g7
References
Advisory 1
More Borland Software Interbase vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-03458 Stack-based buffer overflow in the database service (ibserver.exe) in Borland InterBase… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-05048 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Borland InterBase LI 8.0.0.53 through 8.1.0.253… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-05049 Stack-based buffer overflow in Borland InterBase LI 8.0.0.53 through 8.1.0.253 on Linux… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2001-00008 Backdoor account in Interbase database server allows remote attackers to overwrite… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-01916 Buffer overflow in ibserver for Firebird Database 1.0 and other versions before 1.5, and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2004-01708 The admin.ib file in Borland Interbase 7.1 for Linux has default world writable… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2002-1514 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1514 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h56q-pf37-f5g7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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