CVE-2008-1880

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Published May 12, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:a:firebird:firebird::r5::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:firebird:firebird:2.0.3.12981.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-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 via an empty password.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.1% (2.120% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=216158
http://secunia.com/advisories/30162
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-06.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29123
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42299

History

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Subscriptions

Firebird Firebird

Gentoo Linux

Weaknesses

CWE-255

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:40 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 12, 2008, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:40 AM
Reserved: Apr 17, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 12, 2008, 4:20 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM

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