5.0med
CVE-2008-1880
The default configuration of Firebird before 2.0.3.12981.0-r6 on Gentoo Linux sets the ISC_PASSWORD environment variable before starting Fi…
Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.1%
percentile 82%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The default configuration of Firebird before 2.0.3.12981.0-r6 on Gentoo Linux sets the ISC_PASSWORD environment variable before starting Firebird, which allows remote attackers to bypass SYSDBA authentication and obtain sensitive database information via an empty password.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-255 Credentials Management Errors
References
- bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=216158 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/30162 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200805-06.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/29123 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/42299 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2008-1880
- NVD: CVE-2008-1880
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