4.6

CVE-2003-0281: firebirdsql firebird

CVSS: 4.6v2.0MediumModified
Published 14-05-2003Last modified 08-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2003-0281 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in firebirdsql firebird. EPSS estimates a 1.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.6/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.01%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 14-05-2003
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in Firebird 1.0.2 and other versions before 1.5, and possibly other products that use the InterBase codebase, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long INTERBASE environment variable when calling (1) gds_inet_server, (2) gds_lock_mgr, or (3) gds_drop.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.01%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

63%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.01% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.01%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • exploit-databaselocalbsdVerified

    Firebird 1.0.2 (FreeBSD 4.7-RELEASE) - Local Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaselocalunixVerified

    Interbase 6.0 - GDS_Drop Interbase Environment Variable Buffer Overflow (1)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaselocalunixVerified

    Interbase 6.0 - GDS_Drop Interbase Environment Variable Buffer Overflow (2)

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Firebirdsql1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

6 links