Borland Interbase 4.0/5.0/6.0 Default Account backdoor

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Borland Interbase 4.0/5.0/6.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Default Account. This manipulation causes backdoor. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2001-0008. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Borland Interbase 4.0/5.0/6.0 (Database Software) and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Default Account. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a backdoor vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-912. The product contains functionality that is not documented, not part of the specification, and not accessible through an interface or command sequence that is obvious to the product's users or administrators. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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

The weakness was published 02/12/2001 with Developer as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-0008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/17/2024). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1588.001 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (5911), Exploit-DB (20537) and SecurityFocus (BID 2192†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.8

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Backdoor
CWE: CWE-912
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/10/2001 🔍
02/12/2001 +33 days 🔍
02/12/2001 +0 days 🔍
07/03/2014 +4889 days 🔍
12/17/2024 +3820 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: cert.org
Organization: Developer
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-0008 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0008
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16375
X-Force: 5911 - InterBase built-in backdoor account
SecurityFocus: 2192 - Borland/Inprise Interbase Backdoor Password Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 07/03/2014 10:26
Updated: 12/17/2024 21:30
Changes: 07/03/2014 10:26 (50), 05/29/2018 09:19 (6), 12/17/2024 21:30 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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