The admin.ib file in Borland Interbase 7.1 for Linux has default world writable…
Priority LOW 37Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The admin.ib file in Borland Interbase 7.1 for Linux has default world writable permissions, which allows local users to gain database administrative privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0215 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 7
| 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:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 | Vulnerable | Borland Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:borland_software:interbase:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | Borland Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:borland_software:interbase:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Borland Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:borland_software:interbase:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | 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:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·Borland Software
- cpe:2.3:a:borland_software:interbase:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Borland Software
- cpe:2.3:a:borland_software:interbase:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Borland Software
- cpe:2.3:a:borland_software:interbase:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Borland Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1833
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9vg5-q5qw-72m8
References
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-2002-01436 gds_lock_mgr in Borland InterBase allows local users to overwrite files and gain… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2004-1833 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-1833 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9vg5-q5qw-72m8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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