CVE-2001-0008 describes a critical backdoor account vulnerability in Interbase database servers, including Borland and Firebird versions 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files on the system by leveraging stored procedures. With a CVSS score of 10.0 (Critical), it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not currently on the KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry exists (EDB-20537), and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating its historical relevance and potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:borland_software:interbase:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:borland_software:interbase:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:borland_software:interbase:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 0.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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