CVE-2007-1511: Buffer overflow in FrontBase Relational Database Server 4.2.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated users, w

Q: How do I fix CVE-2007-1511?

relational database server: upgrade to newer than 4.2.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2007-1511 being exploited?

CVE-2007-1511 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2007-1511 affect?

CVE-2007-1511 affects relational database server. Severity is high (CVSS 7.1). Buffer overflow in FrontBase Relational Database Server 4.2.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated users, with privileges for creating a stored procedure, to execute arbitrary code via a CREATE PROCEDURE request with a long procedure nam

Q: How urgent is CVE-2007-1511?

Priority 53/100. High severity; EPSS top 7%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

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HIGH 7.1UPGRADE

CVE-2007-1511 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.1) affecting relational database server. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Buffer overflow in FrontBase Relational Database Server 4.2.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated users, with privileges for creating a stored procedure, to execute arbitrary code via a CREATE PROCEDURE request with a long procedure name.

Why this priority

High severity
EPSS top 7%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.1 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	5.5% (top 7%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2007-03-20
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: frontbase

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2007-03-20 10:19 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:37 UTCUpdated Record last modified

frontbase relational database server UPGRADE

Affected: <= 4.2.7

Fixed in: newer than 4.2.7

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy relational-database-server || rpm -q relational-database-server || relational-database-server --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 4.2.7 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade relational-database-server

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade relational-database-server

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Frontbase 4.2.7 (Windows) - Remote Buffer Overflow
Exploit-DB: Frontbase 4.2.7 - (Authenticated) Remote Buffer Overflow (2.2)

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2007-1511?

relational database server: upgrade to newer than 4.2.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2007-1511 being exploited?

CVE-2007-1511 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2007-1511 affect?

CVE-2007-1511 affects relational database server. Severity is high (CVSS 7.1). Buffer overflow in FrontBase Relational Database Server 4.2.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated users, with privileges for creating a stored procedure, to execute arbitrary code via a CREATE PROCEDURE request with a long procedure nam

How urgent is CVE-2007-1511?

Priority 53/100. High severity; EPSS top 7%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

References

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