CVE-2004-1833

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Published May 10, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

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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Remediation

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Tracking

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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.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: 2.1% (2.150% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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.

Subscriptions

Borland Software Interbase

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:07 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 10, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:07 AM
Reserved: May 4, 2005, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:08 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 20, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:08 PM

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