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CVE-2002-1514

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2003-04-02 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

gds_lock_mgr in Borland InterBase allows local users to overwrite files and gain privileges via a symlink attack on a "isc_init1.X" temporary file, as demonstrated by modifying the xinetdbd file.

Affected products

• Borland Software Interbase: 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 6.5

References

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0311.html
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10196.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5805
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0311.html
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10196.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5805

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