VulnerabilityModified
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 Firebird, which allows remote attackers to bypass SYSDBA authentication and obtain sensitive database information…
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.12%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.12%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.12% probability · 81th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-255
- Affected
- firebird/firebird
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=216158
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30162Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-06.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29123
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42299
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=216158
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30162Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-06.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29123
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42299
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.