THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2007-5243
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2007-5243

Interbase vulnerability

CVSS
9.3
EPSS
40.1%
EPSS pct
98th
Exploited
No known
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Borland InterBase LI 8.0.0.53 through 8.1.0.253, and WI 5.1.1.680 through 8.1.0.257, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long service attach request on TCP port 3050 to the (a) SVC_attach or (b) INET_connect function, (2) a long create request on TCP port 3050 to the (c) isc_create_database or (d) jrd8_create_database function, (3) a long attach request on TCP port 3050 to the (e) isc_attach_database or (f) PWD_db_aliased function, or unspecified vectors involving the (4) jrd8_attach_database or (5) expand_filename2 function.
Affected vendor
Borland Software
Affected product
Interbase
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Bounds
Published
2007-10-06

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, medium attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 40.1% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2007-5243

  • Confirm whether Borland Software Interbase is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2007-5243.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

How ThreatPort helps with CVE-2007-5243

ThreatPort's external attack surface scanner checks your internet-facing assets — agentlessly, from the outside in — for the exposed services and versions that CVE-2007-5243 affects, then prioritises the finding by real risk using CISA KEV and FIRST.org EPSS.

Run a free external exposure scan

Are you exposed to CVE-2007-5243?

Run an instant, non-intrusive external scan to check your attack surface for CVE-2007-5243.

Start free scan

No credit card. Agentless.

Related vulnerabilities

HIGH
CVE-2012-4704
Codesys Gateway Server vulnerability
HIGH
CVE-2012-4707
Codesys Gateway Server vulnerability
HIGH
CVE-2012-4708
Codesys Gateway Server vulnerability