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CVE-2001-0008: Borland Software Interbase: Hard-coded credentials or backdoor

CVE-2001-0008 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects Borland Software Interbase, along with 1 other product in NVD’s configuration data. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

Backdoor account in Interbase database server allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files using stored procedures.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

• Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
• Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
• Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
• Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
• Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
• Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.

Affected products

• Borland Software Interbase: 4.0; 5.0; 6.0
• Firebirdsql: up to and including 0.9.3

References

• http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-01.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2192
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5911