CVE-2004-1833 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00429.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Borland Software	Interbase

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:borland_software:interbase:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:borland_software:interbase:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:borland_software:interbase:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:borland_software:interbase:6.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:borland_software:interbase:6.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:borland_software:interbase:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:borland_software:interbase:7.1:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-1826	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/11172
http://securitytracker.com/id?1009500
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=80&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true
http://www.osvdb.org/4381
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9929
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15546

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-05-10T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T01:07:48.336Z

Reserved: 2005-05-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2004-1833

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2004-03-20T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2004-1833

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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