Name: CVE-2008-1880: Undefined Security Weakness
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2008-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2008-1880, CWE-255, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.00203

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 Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade dev-db/firebird.	Oct 30, 2017	May 12, 2008

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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