CVE-2008-1880

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1880?
CVE-2008-1880 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1880?
To fix CVE-2008-1880, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1880 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-1880 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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