Borland Interbase Database User Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:9929

Info

Borland Interbase Database User Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 9929
Class: Configuration Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Mar 20 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 20 2004 12:00AM
Credit: Discovered by Larry Cashdollar <http://vapid.dhs.org>.
Vulnerable: Borland/Inprise Interbase 7.1
Borland/Inprise Interbase 7.0
Borland/Inprise Interbase 6.5
Borland/Inprise Interbase 6.4
Borland/Inprise Interbase 6.0
- Cobalt Qube 3.0
- Cobalt RaQ 4.0
- Cobalt RaQ 3.0
- Debian Linux 2.2 sparc
- Debian Linux 2.2 powerpc
- Debian Linux 2.2 IA-32
- Debian Linux 2.2 arm
- Debian Linux 2.2 alpha
- Debian Linux 2.2 68k
- HP HP-UX 11.0
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1 ia64
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 ppc
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.2 ia64
- Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.1 ia64
- Redhat Linux 7.1 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.1 alpha
- Redhat Linux 7.0 sparc
- Redhat Linux 7.0 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.0 alpha
- Redhat Linux 6.2 sparc
- Redhat Linux 6.2 i386
- Redhat Linux 6.2 alpha
- SCO Unixware 7.1
- Sun Solaris 8_sparc
- SuSE Linux 8.0 i386
- SuSE Linux 7.3 sparc
- SuSE Linux 7.3 ppc
- SuSE Linux 7.3 i386
- SuSE Linux 7.2 i386
- SuSE Linux 7.1 x86
- SuSE Linux 7.1 sparc
- SuSE Linux 7.1 ppc
- SuSE Linux 7.1 alpha
- SuSE Linux 7.0 sparc
- SuSE Linux 7.0 ppc
- SuSE Linux 7.0 i386
- SuSE Linux 7.0 alpha
- SuSE Linux 6.4 ppc
- SuSE Linux 6.4 i386
- SuSE Linux 6.4 alpha
Borland/Inprise Interbase 5.0
- HP HP-UX 11.0
- Linux kernel 2.3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- SCO Unixware 7.1
- Sun Solaris 8_sparc
Borland/Inprise Interbase 4.0
- HP HP-UX 11.0
- Linux kernel 2.3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- SCO Unixware 7.1
- Sun Solaris 8_sparc
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Borland Interbase Database User Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

By default, insecure permissions are set on the file storing the user database that is shipped with Borland Interbase. The permissions, 0666, permit all users to write to the file. This configuration error can be exploited to gain administrative access within the database. The consequences of this flaw may extend further if the database supports applications.

Exploit / POC

Borland Interbase Database User Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

No exploit code is required.

Solution / Fix

Borland Interbase Database User Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

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Borland Interbase Database User Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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