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CVE-2023-41038

7.5 · HIGH

Firebird is a relational database.

Published Mar 20, 2024CWE-770EPSS 0.66%

Overview

CVE-2023-41038 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 20, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Firebird is a relational database. Versions 4.0.0 through 4.0.3 and version 5.0 beta1 are vulnerable to a server crash when a user uses a specific form of SET BIND statement. Any non-privileged user with minimum access to a server may type a statement with a long `CHAR` length, which causes the server to crash due to stack corruption. Versions 4.0.4.2981 and 5.0.0.117 contain fixes for this issue. No known workarounds are available.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Reffirebirdsql.org/en/snapshot-buildsGitHubgithub.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/security/advisories/GHSA-6fv8-8rwr-9692Reffirebirdsql.org/en/snapshot-buildsGitHubgithub.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/security/advisories/GHSA-6fv8-8rwr-9692

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-41038?

CVE-2023-41038 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 20, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-41038?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-41038?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-41038?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-41038 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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