Vulnerability Report

CVE-2006-1240

Title: Firebirdsql Firebird Auth Bypass

Auth Bypass

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2006-1240

CWE Category NVD-CWE-noinfo

Published Date Mar 15, 2006

Modified Date Apr 03, 2025

Exploit Status Available

Score 4.6 CVSS v2.0

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

0.33%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2006-1240: Buffer overflow in inet_server.cpp in (1) fb_inet_server and (2) fbserver in Firebird 1.5.2.4731 allows local users to gain privileges via a long value of the -p argument.

Impacted Vendors

firebirdsql 1

firebird 1

Reference Links

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-March/043546.html http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427480/100/0/threaded http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17077 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25282 http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-March/043546.html http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427480/100/0/threaded http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17077 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25282

CVSS v2.0

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity MEDIUM

4.6

Access Vector

N/A

Authentication

N/A

RAW VECTOR AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2006-1240 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27418

View Code

April 03, 2025 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

March 15, 2006 PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A

Complexity N/A

Privileges N/A

Interaction NONE

CVSS Vector String


                                    AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.