CVE-2002-1514: Borland Software Interbase

High severity, CVSS 7.2. EPSS: 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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: version 4.0 only; version 5.0 only; version 6.0 only; version 6.5 only

Published 2003-04-02. Last modified 2026-06-16.